NCAA chief calls Sorsby ruling a 'new low' in college sports betting saga

NCAA President Charlie Baker blasted a Texas judge’s preliminary injunction allowing Brendan Sorsby to play for Texas Tech this season despite a permanent ineligibility ruling tied to betting on his own team, calling it a “new low” and saying the NCAA will appeal. Sorsby, who left TTU for treatment of a gambling addiction, admitted to placing bets on Indiana’s 2022 games—later estimated at over 9,000 bets totaling more than $90,000, including at least 40 on Hoosier football. The ruling has implications beyond one player, with Nebraska and Georgia pausing future TTU games and Baker warning that court decisions often ripple through college athletics as the NCAA pursues all legal avenues.