@Northeastmom posted:Last spring there was talk of the NCAA Transformation Committee changing scholarship rules for baseball. The idea was that each conference could decide if they want to add additional scholarships for equivalency sports. Does anyone know if this is still in play? We’ve been told baseball recruiting is going to look totally different in 2 years. The transfer portal is part of this but we’ve gotten the impression that those in the know believe scholarship numbers could shift.
Something to maybe keep in mind when it comes to the potential of the NCAA adjusting the scholarship limitations for equivalency sports, is that just because the NCAA allows 25 scholarships for baseball, that doesn't necessarily mean that the schools can afford to fund 25 scholarships for baseball. College baseball is not a revenue producing sport in all but a small few Universities. If the NCAA moves the scholarship limitation from 11.7 to 25, that doesn't mean that the school is going to fund those scholarships. The athletic awards are real money, and in order for the Athletic department/baseball program to give additional scholarship, then they have to have the funding to support them. Also, there may be some Title IX issues that come into play. Funding additional scholarships for baseball, may also mean that the athletic department of those schools have to also fund some female equivalency sports as well.
So, some of the big Power 5 programs that are getting major football television revenue may be easily capable of fully funding 25 scholarships (SEC, Big10 maybe), but there is a very strong likelihood that Mid-major programs may stay at 11.7 scholarships even if the NCAA allows for them to go beyond that in the future.