I have been wondering if the 2021 class could have an extra 25 given seniors not graduating.
According to 24/7 sports,
"College football roster construction underwent a massive change last week when the NCAA Board of Governors announced the 2020 season would not count against a player’s eligibility clock.
Programs can carry up to 85 scholarship players in normal circumstances. Under the new rules, the 2021 season could conceivably see up to 110 scholarship players on a roster. The impact of this shift will reverberate widely: Financially, structurally and from a pure depth chart perspective.
For now, college coaches across the country look at this change as an overwhelming positive.
“It’s hard not to like,” a FBS Director of Player Personnel told 247Sports. “We get some good seniors back … and a year of development for younger players.”
According to 24/7 sports,
"College football roster construction underwent a massive change last week when the NCAA Board of Governors announced the 2020 season would not count against a player’s eligibility clock.
Programs can carry up to 85 scholarship players in normal circumstances. Under the new rules, the 2021 season could conceivably see up to 110 scholarship players on a roster. The impact of this shift will reverberate widely: Financially, structurally and from a pure depth chart perspective.
For now, college coaches across the country look at this change as an overwhelming positive.
“It’s hard not to like,” a FBS Director of Player Personnel told 247Sports. “We get some good seniors back … and a year of development for younger players.”
