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NCAA, Big 12 Go to Court Against Texas Tech, Seeking to Ensure Ability to Handle Sorsby Eligibility
- On Monday, the Big 12 Conference filed a federal lawsuit against the Texas Tech University System and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, seeking to enforce conference bylaws and sanction the school if it fields quarterback Brendan Sorsby.
- The legal action follows a June 8 temporary injunction that cleared Sorsby to play for Texas Tech, despite the NCAA previously ruling him ineligible after he admitted to placing at least 40 bets on Indiana games while on the roster.
- Fifteen athletic directors unanimously oppose Sorsby playing, citing "reputational harm" to league competitions. Under Big 12 Bylaw 3.6, a "supermajority" vote could impose monetary sanctions or ban the school from the Big 12 Championship Game.
- The filing counters warnings from Paxton's office that conference sanctions would be "unlawful" and trigger legal retaliation. The Big 12 seeks a declaratory judgment to protect its "right under its bylaws to sanction Texas Tech" without state-level interference.
- While the Big 12 is not challenging the injunction regarding Sorsby's eligibility, league presidents are scheduled to meet Monday to discuss potential punishments. The case shifts to federal court to clarify the conference's independent governance authority.
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