Court Grants College Basketball Player Infinite Eligibility; Mizzou Asked to Build Time Machine
- Who
- Mark Mitchell and the Missouri Tigers
- What
- A court ruling may grant a fifth year of eligibility, prompting columnist to urge former team to re-recruit him
- When
- August 1, 2026
- Where
- Columbia, Missouri
A court ruling has created the possibility that Mark Mitchell could be eligible for the 2026-27 college basketball season, which would constitute a fifth year of play. Mitchell previously starred for the University of Missouri for two seasons. A St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist has argued the program should pursue signing him again. The eligibility question stems from ongoing litigation over NCAA transfer and waiver policies.
Nothing says 'student-athlete' quite like a judge deciding your graduation date. The NCAA's eligibility calendar has always been a suggestion written in pencil, but now it's officially a choose-your-own-adventure book where the courts hold the eraser. Mizzou should absolutely sign him — and while they're at it, petition for a sixth year so he can finish the master's degree he'll need to understand the waiver paperwork.
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