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BREAKING: How SMU Benefits From NCAA Five-to-Play-Five Ruling?
NCAA shakes up college football eligibility—how will SMU capitalize? The Division 1 cabinet’s new “five to play five” rule gives athletes five years from their 19th birthday or full-time enrollment to compete, eliminating redshirts and waivers. Could this mean extra years for future SMU playmakers? Grayson Singleton spotlights which Mustangs might return for a pivotal 2027 season and analyzes how other players are grandfathered in.
Freshmen and underclassmen are set to benefit as older athletes cycling out opens opportunities for development and game reps—shifting the college football…
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