NCAA Bid To Block 30 Athletes From Playing Blocked By Kentucky Judge

A Kentucky appeals judge denied the NCAA's emergency request, keeping 30 athletes (including Mark Mitchell and Skyy Clark) eligible to play while appeals continue — many teams can start the season with them next week.
The dispute stems from lawsuits over the NCAA’s new "five-for-five" eligibility rule, which excluded players who started college in 2022–23 and finished four years; those players are suing for a fifth season.
The NCAA says allowing these players gives teams an unfair advantage and is "deeply disappointed," but similar rulings in Ohio have also kept other key players (like Filip Borovicanin) available — a development that could shake up early-season rosters and outcomes.