<Ul> <Li> May 23, 2018--The NCAA announced its Academic Progress Rate (APR) sanctions for the 2018--19 school year . A total of nine programs in eight sports were declared ineligible for postseason play due to failure to meet the required APR benchmark, including the following Division I men's basketball team: <Ul> <Li> Alabama A&M </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> June 18--Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW), which was set to begin operation on July 1 following the dissolution of Indiana University--Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), announced that the athletic program that it would inherit from IPFW, previously known as the Fort Wayne Mastodons, would become the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons . PFW also changed its colors from IPFW's former blue and silver scheme to the old gold and black used by its new parent institution . </Li> <Li> August 8--In response to the sport's ongoing corruption scandal, the NCAA announced a suite of major changes to its rules governing college basketball: <Ul> <Li> Certain high school players and college players with remaining eligibility will now be allowed to have formal relationships with agents while retaining college eligibility . These agents must be certified by the NCAA . College players can be represented if they have formally requested an evaluation of their NBA prospects from the league . Should the NBA change the age limit for the draft to once again allow players to be drafted directly from high school, the rule also allows for high school players to be represented, effective on the July 1 before their senior year, if USA Basketball has designated them as "elite senior prospects". However, these relationships will be allowed only during the draft process, and must be terminated if the player returns to school . </Li> <Li> Certain players who declare for the NBA draft but are not selected will be free to return to their former schools, as long as they have not signed professional contracts, or have not complied with NCAA rules for relationships with agents, in the meantime . However, this privilege is only extended to players who have requested NBA evaluation of their draft prospects and have been invited to the NBA Draft Combine . </Li> <Li> School presidents, chancellors, and athletics staff members are now contractually required to comply with all NCAA investigations . This effectively gives the NCAA subpoena power in its investigations, which it previously lacked . </Li> <Li> Presidents and chancellors are now personally accountable to the NCAA for athletic department compliance with NCAA rules . </Li> <Li> The NCAA and its Committee on Infractions can now use information obtained in outside investigations in its infractions process . Previously, the NCAA could not use such information . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> August 22--The NCAA announced that effective immediately, the RPI will no longer be used in the selection process for the Division I men's tournament . It was replaced by the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET), which takes into account the following: <Ul> <Li> Game results </Li> <Li> Strength of schedule </Li> <Li> Location (home, away, or neutral site) </Li> <Li> Scoring margin--Teams will receive no added credit for victory margins above 10 points . Additionally, overtime games will be assigned a scoring margin of 1 point, regardless of the actual score . </Li> <Li> Net offensive and defensive efficiency </Li> <Li> Quality of wins and losses--The NCAA will continue to use its "quadrant" system, introduced for last year's tournament selection process, to classify individual wins and losses . </Li> <Li> All games will be evaluated equally; there is no bonus or penalty for when a game is played within the season . </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <Li> May 23, 2018--The NCAA announced its Academic Progress Rate (APR) sanctions for the 2018--19 school year . A total of nine programs in eight sports were declared ineligible for postseason play due to failure to meet the required APR benchmark, including the following Division I men's basketball team: <Ul> <Li> Alabama A&M </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Ul> <Li> Alabama A&M </Li> </Ul> <Li> June 18--Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW), which was set to begin operation on July 1 following the dissolution of Indiana University--Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), announced that the athletic program that it would inherit from IPFW, previously known as the Fort Wayne Mastodons, would become the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons . PFW also changed its colors from IPFW's former blue and silver scheme to the old gold and black used by its new parent institution . </Li>

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