Overview

• U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey issued a preliminary injunction for Jimmori Robinson, Tye Edwards, Justin Harrington and Jeff Weimer after they challenged the NCAA’s five-year, four-season rule.
• The players argued that seasons at junior colleges outside the NCAA should not count against their eligibility clock.
• Bailey aligned with recent rulings that view athlete eligibility in the NIL era as part of a labor market subject to the Sherman Act, diverging from pre-NIL decisions.
• A separate academic review could still render Robinson ineligible, and none of the four had practiced this fall, with Weimer not listed on the current roster.
• The order comes as courts issue conflicting decisions nationwide, and the NCAA signaled concern over the ruling and retains the option to appeal to the Fourth Circuit.