Female athletes are developing elite-level talent at such young ages that professional leagues may soon have to reconsider their eligibility rules.
What's happening: Freshman phenoms Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark likely would have been the first two picks in last week's WNBA draft had they been eligible, sparking a debate about the league's age requirement (22).
The college sports landscape could change more in the next six months than it has in the last 50 years, as the NCAA grapples with new competition, new laws and new rules.
How it works... 1. Startup leagues: Investors are flocking to new leagues that aim to compete with the NCAA, evidence of just how much opposition there is to the amateurism model — and how much belief there is in new ones.
