Aug 31, 2026 · 47 min · 10 segments
Will the recent graduating class receive an extra year of eligibility? What’s the latest with the recent conference rulings preventing pro players from returning? How does all of this impact college…
Daniel SusannGuestHey, everyone.
Since COVID, we've seen the college athletics landscape morph into something almost unrecognizable.
With conference realignment, NIL, the house settlement, five and five, and so much more, keeping track of the rules and, in particular, who is eligible has been harder than ever.
Most recently, the question du jour has been whether the class of 2022 would receive a fifth year of eligibility.
That remains in limbo, even as fall sports start across the country.
And as players with another year of eligibility, you're starting to see more players who left college for a pro career try and return to college.
It's possible the financial opportunity in college is now more lucrative than what you could do in the pros.
Now, many of the power for conferences have just announced rules preventing those athletes from returning.
On this episode, we'll dive into a few questions.
The first being, what is the latest for the class of 2022 ruling? Second, explain the rules that some of the Power Four conferences have set preventing pro players from returning.
And of course, how does all of this impact college tennis? Joining me to bring some clarity to those questions is Daniel Suzanne.
Daniel is the founder of DivisionOneTennis.com, a new college tennis website where you can find great written articles about everything about the state of the sport.
Daniel, thanks so much for joining me and welcome to the show.
Hey, everyone.
Since COVID, we've seen the college athletics landscape morph into something almost unrecognizable.
With conference realignment, NIL, the house settlement, five and five, and so much more, keeping track of the rules and, in particular, who is eligible has been harder than ever.
Most recently, the question du jour has been whether the class of 2022 would receive a fifth year of eligibility.
That remains in limbo, even as fall sports start across the country.
And as players with another year of eligibility, you're starting to see more players who left college for a pro career try and return to college.
It's possible the financial opportunity in college is now more lucrative than what you could do in the pros.
Now, many of the power for conferences have just announced rules preventing those athletes from returning.
On this episode, we'll dive into a few questions.
The first being, what is the latest for the class of 2022 ruling? Second, explain the rules that some of the Power Four conferences have set preventing pro players from returning.
And of course, how does all of this impact college tennis? Joining me to bring some clarity to those questions is Daniel Suzanne.
Daniel is the founder of DivisionOneTennis.com, a new college tennis website where you can find great written articles about everything about the state of the sport.
Daniel, thanks so much for joining me and welcome to the show.
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