The NCAA Division I Council's reported decision to declare a moratorium on new bowl games comes a year after there were not enough bowl-eligible teams to fill the record 41 postseason games.

The NCAA previously paused APR in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and suspended issuing penalties for APR scores until 2024.

The Akron Zips football program will be ineligible for 2025 postseason bowl games due to an Academic Progress Rate score of 914, below the NCAA's required threshold of 930, according to reports.