What’s next in the 5-for-5 saga after NCAA and SEC announcements?

The most recent Court rulings have made NCAA rules as clear as…mud.

The back-and-forth between the NCAA and former student-athletes is not set to end any time soon. As has been well-documented over the past few weeks, the NCAA implemented a rule allowing all student-athletes in the class of 2023 and beyond to play five years in college. Notably, this excluded those seniors who exhausted their eligibility in 2026 (class of 2022 athletes) because they were already out of eligibility when the rule was put in place.

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As has become commonplace in the modern college sports era, a Colorado Judge granted an injunction allowing Class of 2022 athletes to return to college and play one final season. The NCAA quickly responded with a Motion to clarify that athletes who hadn’t entered the transfer portal under current NCAA rules couldn’t transfer, and while the Colorado Judge granted that Motion, numerous other injunctions have been coming in from Tennessee, Florida, etc., allowing these athletes to enter the transfer portal and play where they wish during the 2026-27 school year.

The NCAA responded again with an emergency Motion to stay the Order, which the Colorado Judge denied on Monday. However, the Court is giving both sides the opportunity to argue their position in briefing that must be completed by early next week.

In the meantime, the NCAA has made clear that its rule remains in effect regardless of the Court’s most recent ruling.

So, what does all this mean? In short, it’s the wild west in college sports. This isn’t even the NBA or NFL because there are no rules. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey has now entered the conversation to let the conference’s schools know his position on the outstanding issues:

Court filings and rulings related to the current NCAA eligibility landscape remain highly dynamic.

As these various court proceedings continue, institutions should operate under existing NCAA rules, interpretations, and applicable Conference rules unless and until…

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Publish date : 2026-08-12 10:15:00

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