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sports20 days ago•2 min saved

Athletes sue NCAA over age-based eligibility ahead of 2026-27 basketball season

Fifteen players, including Xavier's Filip Borovicanin and Cincinnati's MJ Collins, filed an Ohio lawsuit seeking an injunction to allow them to play the 2026-27 season under the NCAA's new age-based eligibility model. The suit argues the rule unfairly penalizes seniors who already faced extended eligibility due to Covid waivers, and it notes the NCAA plans to codify a five-year eligibility rule with a final vote imminent. The plaintiffs hope for immediate relief to sign scholarships/NIL deals; current athletes with remaining eligibility can choose the new model or the previous rules, while 2027 recruits will be subject to age-based eligibility only.

via On3|

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sports1 month ago•4 min saved

IU Football Could Earn a Fifth Season Under NCAA's Five-Year Eligibility Plan

The NCAA is poised to approve a universal five-year eligibility model in Division I, with a June vote likely; if enacted, IU football players who did not redshirt could gain an extra season, and all incoming 2026 freshmen would be on the five-year plan. Waivers to extend eligibility would largely be eliminated, except for pregnancy, religious missions and active-duty military service, and the NCAA outlined implementation steps for how the new rules would roll out at schools.

via The Daily Hoosier|

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