Federal ruling grants NCAA athletes from class of 2022 a fifth year of eligibility

A federal judge in Colorado has granted a preliminary injunction allowing NCAA athletes who graduated high school in 2022 to gain a fifth year of eligibility. The ruling follows a class-action lawsuit challenging the NCAA's age-based eligibility policy that excluded these players from an additional year. While some state lawsuits have obtained similar injunctions, this particular ruling may affect tens of thousands of athletes. The NCAA is expected to appeal the decision, raising questions about the future of the eligibility rules and how teams will manage the new pool of eligible athletes.

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