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Minnesota's Kicking Competition Muddied by NCAA Eligibility Court Ruling
The stay puts more than 100 outgoing seniors back in limbo as colleges and coaches await clearer eligibility guidance before the season begins.
- On Friday, the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the NCAA a stay, reversing a Colorado judge's decision that allowed athletes from the 2022 high school class a fifth year of eligibility.
- Northern Colorado men's basketball player Brock Wisne led a federal class-action lawsuit arguing the NCAA violated antitrust law by excluding the 2022 class from the five-for-five eligibility rule.
- Gophers coach P.J. Fleck expressed frustration on Monday, saying "we have to make the decisions for them," as Indiana coach Curt Cignetti faces similar uncertainty just 10 days before season openers.
- Although the federal stay restricts eligibility, state-level legal battles persist; at least a dozen groups comprising more than 100 athletes have secured temporary restraining orders, allowing them to remain eligible for now.
- Teams remain in limbo as the regular season approaches, forcing coaches to prepare for multiple roster scenarios while the NCAA eligibility chaos awaits final resolution.
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Minnesota’s kicking competition muddied by NCAA eligibility court ruling
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The eligibility chaos across college football has seeped into depth charts for several programs with the regular season fast approaching.
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Extra Year Of Eligibility Denied For Some In New Court Ruling
The NCAA won in court on Friday, reversing a federal judge’s earlier order that would have given athletes an extra year of eligibility. The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals issued the decision, part of an ongoing legal battle over athletes who started in 2022-2023 and played four seasons. In June 2026, the NCAA approved a new rule called the 5-for-5 rule, which lets athletes play five seasons in five years. The Division I cabinet approved it unani…
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