Can a Governor Override the NCAA? Ohio Just Raised the Stakes
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has entered the NCAA eligibility debate, signing an executive order that could give Class of 2022 athletes at Ohio universities another year of competition.
But how much power does a governor actually have over NCAA eligibility rules?
This week on uNILateral Decisions, the crew breaks down Ohio's executive order, its legal implications, and how a recent Ohio Supreme Court decision factors into the ongoing five-for-five eligibility debate.
Could this trigger a domino effect across college athletics? Are we heading back to the early days of NIL, when states created their own rules and regulations? And if governors can intervene in NCAA eligibility decisions, who has the authority to stop them?
The crew also discusses whether other governors will face pressure to follow Ohio's lead, what this could mean for states like Idaho, and how the NCAA might respond.
This week's uNILateral Decision: If you're the governor of a state with universities affected by the five-for-five eligibility rule, do you issue a similar executive order?
Another week, another legal battle reshaping college athletics.
12 Oct 2026
Follow the Money: The Economics of College Athletics with Greg Chick
Is paying college athletes really causing a financial crisis, or are schools blaming players for problems that existed long before revenue sharing?
This week on uNILateral Decisions, Mike Walsh, Joe Nickell, and Sam Ehrlich welcome Dr. Greg Chick, founder of NILnomics, to take a closer look at the numbers driving the business of college athletics.
The group breaks down the House settlement's salary cap, whether athletic department donations should count toward revenue sharing, and what a recent Government Accountability Office report actually tells us about college sports spending.
They also discuss the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA), skyrocketing coaching salaries, expensive facilities, inconsistent financial reporting, and the growing influence of corporate business models in college athletics.
Plus, Greg introduces a different way of thinking about the financial arms race: What if costs aren't driving the need for more revenue, but instead schools are spending more simply because they have more?
The episode wraps up with each panelist identifying one financial claim in college athletics they'd like to see retired until someone can back it up with the books.
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5 Oct 2026
Is the PCSA Unconstitutional? + The NCAA’s Eligibility Fight Continues
The NCAA’s eligibility fight isn’t slowing down — and neither are the lawsuits.
This week on uNILateral Decisions, Joe, Mike and Sam break down the NCAA’s transition rule and the growing wave of litigation surrounding the move to the new five-for-five eligibility model.
Why does it matter that the NCAA’s transition rule wasn’t actually included in its bylaws? We look at several major cases across the country and how courts are handling arguments over breach of contract, antitrust law and the Class of 2022. With appeals moving forward and athletes racing against the clock, could we finally be getting closer to some kind of precedent?
The conversation also comes back to the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA) and its potential impact on these fights. Could an antitrust exemption change the landscape surrounding revenue sharing and other NCAA rules? And after doing more research since last week’s episode, Sam has changed his position on one major question: Is the PCSA constitutional?
Plus, the guys debate whether the NCAA should simply stop fighting and grant the Class of 2022 another year of eligibility — or whether, after investing this much into the legal battle, it makes sense to see the fight through.
We cover the NCAA transition rule, five-for-five eligibility, the Class of 2022 lawsuits, contract vs. antitrust claims, the importance of economic evidence, appellate stays, the PCSA’s proposed antitrust protections, private non-delegation concerns and what could finally bring some clarity to college sports eligibility.
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