Cesar Hernandez Nov 6, 2026, 06:34 PM ET

In May, the NCAA announced that the Division I men's college soccer's schedule was set to change . What exists currently -- a 10- to 13-week season in the fall -- would be replaced by a campaign that spans both fall and spring semesters.

But because the act didn't get more than 75% of the Division I Cabinet vote in October, it was subject to a 30-day rescission period during which it could be rejected if 241 of 361 Division I schools voted against the change. Following Friday's 5 p.m. ET deadline, the NCAA announced that the threshold had been reached and the proposal has been rejected .

So, what happened, how did we get here and why does it matter?

Why was there a push to change the schedule?

Maryland men's coach Sasho Cirovski, a major proponent for alterations to the schedule, joined ESPN FC this week to discuss why changes were being made.

"We currently play in a soccer season that is archaic," he said.…