The landscape of college athletics changed forever following the landmark House v. NCAA settlement.
After Judge Claudia Wilken approved the settlement, college programs can pay athletes directly from a revenue-sharing pool of $20.5 million for 2025-2026, and this amount is projected to increase.
Iowa Athletics tried to get ahead of the curve by creating “Flight Funds” programs for four major sports (Football, Men’s/Women’s Basketball, and Wrestling) and hiring former NFL GM Scott Pioli as a consultant.
Amidst all the changes to college sports, an NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel met earlier this week to discuss multiple rule changes to men’s college basketball.
Panel approves changes to enhance the flow of the game in men’s basketball. https://t.co/CxuogT7w21
— David Worlock (@DavidWorlock) June 10, 2025
The main topic of discussion for the rule changes was pace of play, including adding a coach’s challenge that can be used at any point of the game for an out-of-bounds call, basket interference, goaltending, or if a player is in the restricted area.
Coaches must have a remaining timeout to request a replay review by the officials. If the coach’s challenge is successful, they earn another challenge that can be used at any time, including overtime.
If the challenge is unsuccessful, the team loses the ability to challenge for the remainder of the game.
Alongside the emphasis on the pace of play are the refereeing directives. The directives address delay-of-game tactics, limiting monitor time, improving game administration efficiency, and limiting physicality.
Officials can also initiate a review on goaltending and restricted area calls in the final two minutes of a game and into overtime.
There were also positive discussions about moving from halves to quarters, but a final decision was not made.
Other rule changes for the upcoming season include giving the officials the option to call a Flagrant one foul for a shot to the groin (two shots for the offended team and ball possession, no ejection), players cannot use the rim to gain an advantage, and if a shot clock is not functioning only that one will be shut off (previously, both went off).
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