A Colorado federal judge clarified that an injunction applies only to Division I athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 and exhausted their fourth season in spring 2026.
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.
The Senate ended its pre-recess session without voting on the Protect College Sports Act, leaving the measure on the September calendar as negotiations continue over the future of college athletics.
