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The NCAA is considering voting on whether to eliminate the transfer rule that requires a player to sit out a year. It would apply only to student-athletes in good academic standing, a standard not yet specified. If that were to be voted on and passed, the constant roster upheavals would become much, much worse. I have no idea on how likely such a vote is, or how the vote would go were there a vote. From a fairness standpoint I would be in favor. I mean, why should someone in good standing and enrolled in a school be barred from participating in a sport they offer? From a more practical standpoint, it would change college basketball (and all sports) as we now know it. The mid-major schools would become in effect AA farm clubs. Players who show that they can play at a big-time school (the AAA) will leave. While those players at low-major, D II and D III schools that are good enough will move up to mid-majors. Also, players not getting enough playing time or who don't like the coach, or whatever, will make lateral moves all the time.