http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoot...t-considering-

Basically to stop the one-and-dones in college basketball. I guess that would make every freshman use their redshirt that year.

Also, did anyone realize that starting in 2016 they are bringing back a version of the "partial qualifier" rule? From the article above:

"Academic redshirt years are already coming for college athletes who enroll in 2016, when initial eligibility standards increase. The NCAA's required minimum high school GPA is going to increase from 2.0 to 2.3, and high school athletes will be required to complete 10 of their 16 required core courses before their senior year of high school.

Players who meet the old academic standards -- but not the new ones -- can receive an academic redshirt. It's a new version of the old partial qualifier with one important exception -- the player does not lose a year of eligibility. Academic redshirts can receive a scholarship and practice with their teams but cannot compete. If they pass nine credit hours in their first semester, they can compete the next season as a redshirt freshman."