NCAA responds to lawsuit over age-based eligibility model
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 1, 2026, 2:25 AM
Last updated Jul 1, 2026
The NCAA filed a response to a lawsuit challenging its age-based eligibility model ahead of a July 1 injunction hearing in Ohio. The lawsuit includes 15 athletes, with Filip Borovicanin and MJ Collins among the plaintiffs. The NCAA's response features an affidavit from the commissioners of major conferences, including the SEC and Big Ten, supporting the new eligibility rules and warning of potential harm to current college athletes if the plaintiffs' requests are granted. They emphasized that allowing additional eligibility would create significant uncertainty for incoming student-athletes. The age-based model is set to start implementation this summer for recruits in the 2027 class.
- •The NCAA files a response to an eligibility lawsuit in Ohio.
- •Affidavit includes support from conference commissioners.
- •Lawsuit involves age-based eligibility for college athletes.
- •Implementation of the age-based model begins this summer.
- •Injunction hearing is scheduled for July 1.
- 2:25 AMYahoo Sports — NCAA files response in lawsuit on age-based eligibility, includes affidavit from conference commissioners
"With an injunction hearing coming up Wednesday, the NCAA has filed a response in an eligibility lawsuit regarding the age-based eligibility model. It also includes an affidavit from the commissioners of the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Big 12, Pac-12 and Big East conferences. The suit was filed in Ohio after the NCAA unanimously approved the […]
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