Ninth Circuit ends NCAA eligibility appeal without ruling on five-year rule
A Ninth Circuit ruling ended the NCAA’s appeal over two players’ 2025 eligibility but left the broader antitrust challenge to the five-year rule unresolved.
Eligibility
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NCAA five-year eligibility rule faces conflicting court orders
College athletes face different answers on fifth-year eligibility as federal and state court orders collide with NCAA and conference rules before 2026 games.
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Big 12 joins SEC and Big Ten in barring former pros
The Big 12’s new all-sports rule creates another eligibility barrier as NCAA rules face court challenges and Congress weighs a federal framework.
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Judge narrows NCAA eligibility order as new five-year model begins
A federal judge preserved an extra-season path for some athletes but said the order does not reopen transfer windows or override pro-contract rules.
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NCAA Division I Age-Based Eligibility Rule Takes Effect Aug. 1
A new NCAA Division I eligibility clock began Aug. 1, 2026, changing how athletes, families and schools plan college sports participation.