Judge's order prohibits SEC from banning players

A Dallas judge signed an order Thursday prohibiting the NCAA, the SEC, and SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey from preventing a group of athletes from returning to college sports for an additional season of eligibility. The ruling came amid broader controversy over conference policies targeting players with professional experience, with the Big 12 also recently approving a ban on professionals across all sports. The SEC had been moving to suspend coaches who added professional players to their rosters.