Brendan Sorsby granted injunction vs. NCAA, eligible to play in 2026 - ESPN

Texas Tech star Brendan Sorsby has been granted a temporary injunction against the NCAA that could clear the way for him to play for the Red Raiders in 2026, even after the transfer quarterback was declared ineligible for wagering on college sports.

A Texas judge granted Sorsby a preliminary injunction Monday that prevents the NCAA from punishing him for violating its rules on sports gambling.

Judge Ken Curry ruled that Sorsby's attorneys demonstrated he will suffer a «probable, imminent and irreparable injury» if he's unable to play for the Red Raiders in 2026 and enjoined the NCAA from prohibiting Sorsby from practicing or playing this fall.

Sorsby will still miss Texas Tech's first two games, which was a penalty that had been proposed by his attorneys.

Sorsby was ruled ineligible by the NCAA after it discovered he had wagered approximately $90,000 on professional and college sports over four years, including 40 bets involving Indiana football when he was a freshman with the Hoosiers in 2022. The NCAA denied Texas Tech's appeal for reinstatement Friday.

Curry instead found in favor of Sorsby in another unprecedented decision against the NCAA as the organization continues to fight a barrage of legal challenges, heightening concerns among officials and coaches that rulings from local judges continue to undermine the NCAA's ability to enforce its own rules.

The NCAA is expected to appeal the ruling, but the timing of any formal judicial case could end up being after Texas Tech plays this season. That would make any formal legal ruling moot if it comes after the season.

Texas Tech is nearly three months from its season opener Sept. 5 at home against Abilene Christian.

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