The Washington Huskies men's soccer team gave the university its first national championship since moving from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten this past fall.

The Huskies beat the North Carolina State Wolfpack 3-2 in overtime in the College Cup championship match Dec. 15.

Washington has made the NCAA tournament nine of the last 10 seasons. The program has made the quarterfinals four times during that stretch and has made the national championship game twice in that span, including its title win last season.

The Huskies have been a consistent contender since head coach Jamie Clark took over in 2013 and if the team does continue its stretch of national tourney appearances, it could be under much different circumstances.

As covered by Roundtable Sports' Brady Farkas on our SyracuseRoundtable site, the NCAA has introduced legislation that could potentially expand the college soccer season from one semester to two.

Currently, the men's soccer season in NCAA follows a fall-to-winter format, beginning in August and concluding in December before the holidays.

The new potential rule introduced by the NCAA would expand the season to two semesters. It would allow a maximum of 25 matches, with up to 18 of them taking place in the fall semester (the Saturday before Thanksgiving) and up to 10 of them taking place in the spring semester, beginning in mid-February, with the national title match taking place in March.

UW played 24 matches last season, including its Big Ten tournament and NCAA tournament matches. It played in a total of 17 regular season matches, which would potentially expand the season to over 30 matches for teams that advance deep into the postseason (assuming there's no adjustments to the current conference tournament and NCAA tournament format).

According to a news release from the NCAA, the new legislation would become effective Aug. 1, 2027, meaning 2027-28 would be the first two-semester season.

The Division I Men's Soccer Oversight Committee drafted the legislation, which will be reviewed by the Division I Cabinet during its next meeting, which takes place from June 23-24.

According to the news release, the reasoning for drafting the legislation and considering a two-semester season is due for consideration of the time and well-being of student athletes by reducing active athletic commitments during a single semester; less midweek games and fewer missed classes; longer recovery time in between matches and a more predictable playing schedule, among other reasons.

Washington is yet to release its regular season schedule. It concluded its practice season with a match against Western Oregon on April 25.

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