NCAA responds to court ruling on eligibility for 2022 college grads
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 2:14 PM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
The NCAA is challenging a Colorado court's decision granting extended eligibility to college athletes from the class of 2022. A memo from NCAA Chief Legal Officer Scott Bearby criticizes the ruling as fundamentally flawed and harmful to current student-athletes. Several college football general managers are assessing potential roster additions related to this ruling, although no formal actions have been taken yet. The NCAA intends to appeal the order, emphasizing the need to restore established rules for athlete participation.
- •Colorado court granted fifth year of eligibility to 2022 graduates.
- •NCAA labels the ruling as egregiously wrong and harmful.
- •General managers are informally evaluating potential roster impacts.
- •NCAA plans to appeal the decision to restore standard eligibility rules.
- •Affected conferences, including Big Ten and Pac 12, are responding.
- 2:14 PMYahoo Sports — Why the NCAA is fighting back against a U.S. District Court's ruling
"On the heels of Friday's stunning development that saw a U.S. District Court judge in Colorado grant blanket eligibility for 2022 grads, NCAA fights back
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