NCAA faces multiple lawsuits over new eligibility rules
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 13, 2026, 6:51 PM
Last updated Jul 13, 2026
A federal class action lawsuit has been filed against the NCAA by 11 athletes challenging the new eligibility rules established last month. This follows a judge's ruling in Ohio that allowed 24 athletes to enter the transfer portal despite NCAA restrictions. The new policy eliminates the redshirt rule and stipulates that athletes have a five-year window to compete in five seasons. Many players believe that the NCAA's lack of retroactive eligibility provisions leaves them at a disadvantage. Legal challenges are expected to continue as the implications of these rulings unfold.
- •Eleven athletes from various sports filed a class action lawsuit in Colorado.
- •The lawsuit includes well-known players like Minnesota guard Cade Tyson.
- •The new NCAA rule limits athletes to five years of eligibility, starting upon enrollment.
- •A judge's Ohio ruling allows 24 players to join the transfer portal.
- •The NCAA is determined to maintain the current eligibility framework amid legal challenges.
- 6:51 PMYahoo Sports — New lawsuits over NCAA eligibility are likely only the beginning
"After a judge in Ohio ruled in favor of 24 athletes seeking eligibility, a new lawsuit threatens the NCAA's "five years to play five seasons" rule.
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