Federal appeals court hands NCAA a victory in struggle for five-year eligibility rule

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver reversed a lower-court decision that had granted a fifth year of eligibility to players who graduated high school in 2022.

The case is Wisne vs. NCAA.

The lower-court ruling in July had gone against the NCAA's new rule, which grants five years of eligibility starting with the next year's class.

In August, the same appeals court first put the lower-court ruling on hold.

July: A lower-court ruling went against the NCAA's new five-year eligibility rule, effectively making Class of '22 players eligible. · August: The 10th Circuit first put the lower-court ruling on hold. · This week: Basketball season started under continued legal uncertainty. · Friday: The 10th Circuit reversed the lower-court decision, siding with the NCAA.

2022 graduating class affected · 200 state cases · 850 athletes · 10th circuit · 101 schools

The ruling does not resolve roughly 200 state court cases involving as many as 850 athletes.