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NCAA Pushes Five-Year Eligibility; Schools Reveal Major Roster Moves

4/29/2026

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The NCAA Division I Board directed the Division I Cabinet on Monday to advance a five-year eligibility concept allowing student-athletes to compete five years after turning 19 or graduating high school.
Michigan, Arizona, UConn and Duke announced roster moves, including retained players, transfers and top-25 recruits.
Texas Tech signed Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Player of the Year Cruz Davis and Mountain West Conference guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, with Arkansas adding forward Miikka Muurinen.

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The NCAA Division I Board directed the Division I Cabinet on Monday to advance a five-year eligibility concept allowing student-athletes to compete five years after turning 19 or graduating high school.
Michigan, Arizona, UConn and Duke announced roster moves, including retained players, transfers and top-25 recruits.
Texas Tech signed Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Player of the Year Cruz Davis and Mountain West Conference guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, with Arkansas adding forward Miikka Muurinen.