Class of 2022 athletes set to receive fifth year of NCAA eligibility after judge grants injunction

U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney in Colorado granted a preliminary injunction on Friday, allowing college athletes from the high school Class of 2022 to receive an additional fifth year of NCAA eligibility for the upcoming school year. The ruling came in response to a federal class action lawsuit, which included Minnesota forward Cade Tyson among the plaintiffs, challenging the NCAA's newly approved age-based eligibility rule that took effect August 1 and excluded Class of 2022 athletes from its five-year window. Legal experts anticipate the NCAA will appeal the decision quickly.