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Judge Grants Fifth Year Eligibility, Opens Transfer Window

8/4/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Judge Charlotte Sweeney granted an injunction giving 2022 Division I class a fifth year of eligibility and barring transfers for players who began in 2022-23 and used four seasons unless they entered the portal in April.
NCAA President Charlie Baker said NCAA will appeal and urged Congress to pass Protect College Sports Act.
Tennessee added Jalen Washington after July 31 injunction gave him fifth year and opened an Aug. 3-10 portal window.

History

Historical Context

The Supreme Court’s 2021 decision in NCAA v. Alston struck down limits on education-related benefits, citing the NCAA’s $1.28 billion annual revenue and its monopoly power. Building on that precedent, Judge Charlotte Sweeney’s injunction granting athletes a fifth year of eligibility extends the push for broader compensation. The ruling revives long-standing challenges to the NCAA’s amateurism model.

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Story summary

Judge Charlotte Sweeney granted an injunction giving 2022 Division I class a fifth year of eligibility and barring transfers for players who began in 2022-23 and used four seasons unless they entered the portal in April.
NCAA President Charlie Baker said NCAA will appeal and urged Congress to pass Protect College Sports Act.
Tennessee added Jalen Washington after July 31 injunction gave him fifth year and opened an Aug. 3-10 portal window.

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