College Basketball Poised for Major Rule Changes | JQJO

The NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee proposed several rule changes for the 2025-26 season, most notably a coach's challenge system similar to the NBA's, allowing one challenge per game for out-of-bounds, goaltending/interference, and restricted-area calls. Successful challenges earn an additional challenge; unsuccessful ones forfeit the right to further challenges. Other recommendations include exploring a shift from halves to quarters, modifying continuation rules to align with the NBA, and allowing officials to review goaltending/interference calls in the final two minutes. A working group will study the switch to quarters, while changes to continuation rules aim to reduce penalties on offensive players.