Preliminary Injunction Stay Denied In Athletes’ Suit Over NCAA’s 5th-Year Rule

( August 11, 2026, 1:17 PM EDT) -- DENVER — The “chaos” that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) says has been created by a preliminary injunction entered in a putative class action by student-athletes suing over a June 2026 new eligibility rule is self-made, a federal judge in Colorado ruled Aug. 10, denying the NCAA’s motion to stay the injunctive relief pending appeal....