NCAA sues over Ohio order on college eligibility
The NCAA is asking a federal court to block an Ohio order affecting eligibility restrictions for some class-of-2022 athletes in 2026–27.
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NCAA’s New Five-Year Eligibility Model Takes Effect for Division I Athletes
The NCAA’s age-based eligibility model took effect Aug. 1, 2026, replacing sport-specific seasons-of-competition limits with a framework that can provide qualifying Division I athletes up to five years of eligibility.
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Federal judge’s eligibility ruling could let Class of 2022 college athletes return for a fifth season
A federal judge clarified an NCAA eligibility order that could allow some athletes who exhausted four seasons in spring 2026 to compete again in 2026-27.
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Judge Clarifies Order Giving Some College Athletes a Fifth Season of Eligibility
A federal judge clarified her NCAA eligibility ruling after the association sought guidance, preserving a fifth season for Division I athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 and were excluded from the NCAA’s new five-for-five framework.
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NCAA Division I adopts age-based eligibility model for 2026-27 entrants and returning athletes
The NCAA says Division I schools will use an age-based eligibility model beginning with fall 2026 entrants, while current athletes with eligibility remaining after 2025-26 may also qualify.