The madness of the college sports world continues, and now, the latest lawsuit could have a direct impact for Kentucky Basketball.
A class action lawsuit was filed in Kentucky, as multiple Class of 2022 college athletes are seeking a 5th year of eligibility in regard to the NCAA’s new five-for-five rule. Among those individuals who filed the lawsuit: Mark Mitchell.
Mitchell’s career includes stops at Duke and most recently, Missouri. This past season at Missouri, Mitchell was named second-team All-SEC after leading the Tigers in scoring with 18.3 points per game to go along with 5.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists.
Kentucky has been linked with Mitchell for a while now, and while it’s no guarantee that Mitchell would choose Kentucky for his extra season, there’s a lot of reason for optimism if Mitchell is granted an injunction to play another season.
A hearing is scheduled for 10:30 ET this morning in the case.
Obviously, if Kentucky can add Mitchell, it would be a massive addition for Mark Pope’s squad and solidify what should be one of the best front courts in the SEC with Mitchell, Milan Momcilovic, and Malachi Moreno.
We should probably know more after today’s hearing, so stay tuned!
Tweet of the Day
Obviously it would make no sense for Mark Mitchell to file for an extra year in Kentucky unless he was going to Kentucky as the injunction would only be for this state
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) August 13, 2026
Judge Edwards is also a good draw for the judge as he is relatively plaintiff friendly in general
A couple things to consider about the lawsuit.
Headlines
Kentucky D-line adapting to fast, aggressive defense – UK Athletics
Anwar Stewart’s group is getting ready to go.
CJ Works is turning heads in fall camp – KSR
The second-year EDGE could be a name to watch.
Kentucky Football ranked 55th – CBS Sports
CBS has Kentucky ranked as the lowest SEC team.
UK Basketball stays at 16th in new rankings – CBS Sports
A new roster addition could certainly push the Cats higher in the rankings.
Momcilovic ranked as #3 small forward – SI
Only Thomas Haugh and Tyran Stokes are ranked higher.
Lakers bought for $12.5 billion – ESPN
The new owners recently pursued a new franchise in Las Vegas.
Russell Westbrook announces retirement – ESPN
Westbrook retires with the most triple-doubles in NBA history.
Only two players remain from 2008 NBA Draft – Bleacher Report
Bonus points if you can name them before opening the link.
Madden predicts the 2026 NFL season – Yahoo
Who does Madden predict will raise the Lombardi trophy?
Ben Johnson wants Bears to have highest-scoring offense ever – NBC Sports
Will the Bears score more than the 2013 Broncos?
Top 10 non-conference games of the college football season – Yahoo
All eyes will be on Ohio State vs Texas on Sept. 12.