Question to the forum:

How can allowing seniors only to return next year and limiting everybody else be a return to normalcy?

If my math is correct a Freshmen in college this year who is limited to the standard 4 year eligibility would get approximately 3.25 years of playing eligibility in their career. In your example, a senior gets the full 4 years plus this years limited season (about 25% of the schedule for a total of 4.25 years to play) but everybody else stays the same and gets 3.25 years. How is this fair or normal?

This problem effected everybody proportionately so the accommodation should be proportionate. Unless you want to limit 3/4 of those effected (Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors) you can't just offer to seniors only and believe you remedied the problem. It has to apply to the universe of those effected meaning all 4 classes (fresh, sop, junior and senior).

Underclass recruits is a whole other problem but ultimately they will get the full 4 years to compete and play which is the issue at hand, not playing time or team make up.

Bottom line, there is no answer and no one gets out of this without an impact. The best way to do this is limit the negative impact the best you can as the NCAA and move on.