President Donald Trump signed an executive order that limits how long college athletes can compete in the NCAA as well as how often they can switch schools Friday afternoon.

The order directs the NCAA to implement rules that require student-athletes to compete within a five-year span while only being able to transfer schools once during this time.

Over the past few years, college athletics have changed drastically as eligibility rules have been lost in translation.

There have been major controversies around these rules recently as there have been extreme examples during the 2026 college basketball season.

Alabama’s Charles Bediako and Baylor’s James Nnaji spearheaded these controversies as the two played in the NBA’s G-League prior to returning to college.

As for Nnaji, he was drafted with the 31st overall selection in the 2023 NBA draft, so when he took the step backwards from professional ball to collegiate ball, many heads turned.

There are many other examples of these rules being bent as occasionally a 27 year old will suit up for a collegiate-level game.

The order is set to go into effect Aug. 1 and schools must strictly adhere as failure to do so can result in loss of federal funding.