NCAA logo flag at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Photo courtesy of Kirby Lee/Imagn Images
Tough roster conversations incoming thanks to latest NCAA ruling
August 02, 2026
Judge Charlotte Sweeney in Colorado granted a class-wide injunction Friday that negates the NCAA's 5-for-5 eligibility rule. This means NCAA athletes from the high school class of 2022 who's collegiate eligibility ran out after the 2025-26 athletic year have the chance to return to teams or enter the portal if they so choose. This is going to make for some tough roster conversations across the NCAA....
The wait is almost over. WVU Athletics will have its first event of the 2026-27 season in just one more week when WVU Men’s Soccer plays an exhibition match against backyard rival Pitt. Additionally, the Women’s Soccer team has a regular-season match against Dayton in less than two weeks. Golf and Volleyball are not too far off either, with its respective debuts coming later in the month.
WVU Golf is just one month away from its first tee time of the 2026-27 season. The team will feature a good mix of returning golfers, including several who represented WVU at the NCAA Marana Regional, as well as some brand-new freshmen. On August 31, WVU will begin play at the inaugural New York Harbor Cup at Bayonne Golf Club in New Jersey. Rutgers will serve as host, and the tournament will run until September 1. Overall, the Mountaineers will return as defending champions to three tournaments throughout the fall and make appearances at new and familiar places throughout the entire season.
