NCAA takes Ohio's fifth-year eligibility order to federal court
Three days after Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order, the NCAA sued him in federal court. The order lets Ohio schools decide whether athletes who graduated high school in 2022 get an extra season.
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What happened
Three days after Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order, the NCAA sued him in federal court. The order lets the state's colleges and universities choose whether athletes who graduated high school in 2022 can play a fifth year.
Why it matters
The order is reshaping college basketball eligibility decisions for the 2026-27 preseason.
Timeline
- Oct 15, 3:00 PM ET: Eligibility decisions involving St. John's and LSU, tied to Ohio's new executive order, begin reshaping the 2026-27 college basketball preseason.
- Oct 16, 1:49 PM ET: The NCAA files a federal lawsuit against Ohio Governor Mike DeWine over the order allowing schools to ignore the new eligibility rule.
Coverage
- NCAA sues Ohio gov. over order allowing schools to ignore new eligibility rule (espn.com)
- St. John's gets a major boost while LSU loses a star as college basketball's eligibility chaos deepens (bustingbrackets.com)
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