The Big Ten and SEC are banning professional athletes from returning to college. What does this mean for the Big 12?
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What happened
Power conferences are cracking down on professional players attempting to return to college. The Big Ten has announced its unanimous adoption of a rule to prevent football players “who have signed a professional contract, were on a professional roster at any point, or declared for the NFL draft as an underclassman without withdrawing” from returning to compete within the conference. Following the Big Ten’s statement…
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