Tenth Circuit upholds NCAA ruling in Wisne eligibility suit

The Tenth Circuit ruled in favor of the NCAA in the Wisne eligibility lawsuit on November 6, 2026, overturning a prior injunction that had allowed athletes to seek a fifth year of eligibility. The lawsuit, filed in Colorado, challenged the NCAA's new age-based eligibility rules that do not retroactively apply to previous classes. Earlier, a district court had issued a nationwide injunction, but the Tenth Circuit granted a stay in September, pausing the injunction pending further court review. Meanwhile, additional lawsuits challenging eligibility rules have emerged in various states, with the NCAA achieving favorable outcomes in Kentucky, Arizona, and Ohio, indicating that athletes in those jurisdictions will remain ineligible until final rulings are issued.

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