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College Basketball Season Is Here. The Eligibility Chaos Playing Out in Courthouses Comes with It
Courts have granted relief in about 171 men’s and 30 women’s cases, leaving coaches to juggle lineups as appeals and trials continue.
- As of Thursday, the NCAA reported 200 lawsuits filed since June regarding its new age-based eligibility model, with approximately 850 plaintiffs seeking eligibility for the 2026-27 season.
- Lawsuits largely stem from the NCAA's adoption of a five-year eligibility model, where the clock starts when an athlete turns 19 or graduates high school, prompting players from the class of 2022 to seek a fifth season.
- Of the total plaintiff count, nearly half—171 men and 30 women—have received court-ordered relief allowing them to compete, while remaining plaintiffs stay ineligible as cases proceed.
- Minnesota men's coach Niko Medved said, "You dont know if guys who will be playing in November will be playing in December," as rosters shift with court rulings.
- The NCAA-backed Protect College Sports Act aims to mitigate this volatility; the bill has passed the Senate but faces uncertain prospects in the House.
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Todd Golden had already retained enough talent for his Florida team to be a contender for its second national championship in three years. Then came another win, this one in a courthouse allowing guard Denzel Aberdeen to
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