ACC becomes fourth and final power conference to bar pro players from coming back to college
It took three days for the nation’s four powerful athletic conferences to dig in on banning players who were on NFL rosters from returning to college football. The hope is it offers order amid the chaos growing through legal…
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is the latest power conference to ban players with NFL rosters from returning to college football. This decision comes after the Big 12, Big Ten, and Southeastern Conference (SEC) implemented similar bans on Wednesday and Thursday. The ACC's Board of Directors unanimously approved the resolution, emphasizing its commitment to preserving college sports as distinct from professional sports.
The ban applies to players who previously declared for an NFL, NBA, or WNBA draft without withdrawing consistently with NCAA rules, signed a contract with a professional football league, or were listed on a roster of a professional team. The change stems from the NCAA's recent rule allowing future athletes five years of eligibility, leading to legal challenges and looser interpretations of NCAA eligibility rules.
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