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Newsstand: NCAA won't implement 'five for five' eligibility rule

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The NCAA has decided not to implement the “five for five” eligibility rule that would’ve given athletes five seasons of competition instead of four. More from The Athletic:

Wednesday’s memo, sent to Division I schools by Illinois athletic director and Division I cabinet chair Josh Whitman, made it clear that the current eligibility rules — five years to play four seasons — will remain in place for the rest of this academic year as well as the 2026-27 academic year.

“During its October meeting, the Division I Cabinet determined that, for the remainder of the current academic year and for the rosters competing during the 2026-27 academic year, it will maintain existing eligibility rules as they pertain to student-athletes competing in no more than four seasons of athletics competition in a particular sport over a consecutive five-year period,” Whitman said in the memo, a copy of which was obtained by The Athletic. “The Cabinet is studying these policies, along with several related eligibility rules, and will later consider what changes, if any, to implement for future academic years. When challenged, the current rules have been upheld by the overwhelming majority of courts.”

The NCAA eligibility rules have been under legal attack for much of the last year, with more than two dozen lawsuits challenging what counts toward the current standard of five years to play four seasons.

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