Power Play: ACC's Ban on Pros a Necessary Step in College Sports The Atlantic Coast Conference's decision to ban professionals from returning to college football, men's and women's basketball, marks a welcome shift towards preserving the integrity of collegiate athletics.
This move joins its peers in the Power 4 conferences, aiming to separate college sports from their professional counterparts.
At the heart of this issue is the NCAA's flawed implementation of its age based model for athlete eligibility. Introduced in June, the new rules grant athletes up to five years of eligibility within a five year period.