4 takeaways from the NCAA basketball rule changes The FBIs investigation into corruption throughout college basketball has now resulted in tangible changes to the sport. Heres what the NCAA is saying: The NCAA is allowing elite high school players and any college player to be represented by an agent Heres what the NCAA is saying: Heres what the NCAA is saying: Grassroots basketball will have less influence Grassroots basketball is the proper term of AAU. The NCAA wanted to appear that it was being proactive in addressing the corruption uncovered by the FBI.