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Pavia Leads NCAA Eligibility Rules Challenge
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Quarterback Diego Pavia and 26 former junior college football players file a motion to block NCAA eligibility rules, seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to play Division One football in 2026 and 2027. Pavia, a 23-year-old star in his sixth college season, argues the NCAAs three-year limit is unfair and wants the clock to start only at NCAA schools. The group claims the rules create a group boycott, allowing schools to save money by cycling in cheaper freshmen over proven stars. The NCAA calls each case unique and urges Congress to protect standards, while a related case seeks a fifth Division One season for redshirt players. The battle could reshape who plays and for how long in big-time college football.
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