In a reaction to a federal investigation’s revelations last year of widespread corruption in college basketball recruiting, the Pac-12 Conference announced Tuesday that it was putting its weight behind several reforms that would fundamentally change the sport. The proposals include new eligibility standards and limiting the presence of shoe companies — a bold statement from a league that counts the so-called University of Nike among its members.

The Pac-12 task force’s recommendations could prove to be a preview of the findings of an NCAA commission, led by the former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, formed last fall to investigate potential changes for college basketball.

The Pac-12 group advocated encouraging the NBA and its players’ association to end its so-called one-and-done rule requiring players to be a year removed from high school before entering the league, as well as new rules like those in college baseball, in which players may sign with teams straight after high school but, if they enter college, must stay three years. It would also relax regulations barring contact with agents.

— The New York Times