The SEC is currently unable to punish conference programs for playing a player who has returned to campus after previously signing a contract with the NFL, NBA or WNBA.
The change comes after a Louisiana judge added the SEC and commissioner Greg Sankey to a temporary restraining order.
NEWS: The request for an amended Temporary Restraining Order in Louisiana has been granted. The SEC and Greg Sankey have been added. pic.twitter.com/llLjvhuhiC
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 28, 2026The temporary restraining order prohibits the SEC from enforcing its newly adopted rule barring teams from playing athletes who signed professional contracts. While the SEC rule applies to players in multiple professional leagues, the issue is most pressing in college football, with the 2026 season kicking off with Week 0 games Saturday.
Numerous members of the Class of 2022 have gone through the legal system seeking 2026-27 eligibility and access to enter the transfer portal, citing application of the NCAA’s new 5-in-5 eligibility policy. Some players who exhausted eligibility in 2025 are seeking a 5th season of college football after participating in NFL preseason activities.
The judge’s ruling sets up for a hearing in Baton Rouge on Thursday.
More from the amended TRO: It stresses in bold here that athletes that would have been eligible for a fifth year under new NCAA rule should be eligible. pic.twitter.com/PYPSHBq6ge
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 28, 2026More from the amended TRO: It stresses in bold here that athletes that would have been eligible for a fifth year under new NCAA rule should be eligible. pic.twitter.com/PYPSHBq6ge
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 28, 2026Louisiana judge rules SEC cannot punish programs for playing ex-pros Saturday Down South.
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