Ohio Government Gives Major Boost to Ryan Day’s Ohio State For 2026 Season

The NCAA changed its eligibility rules, left one graduating class out of the deal, and apparently expected everyone to accept it. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine had other plans. Now he’s challenging college sports’ governing body, and Ryan Day’s Ohio State could find itself caught in a battle that goes well beyond the football field. Here’s the irony. In June 2026, the NCAA introduced a new model allowing athletes up to five seasons of competition. Sounds generous, except those who graduated high school in 2022 and already played four seasons were excluded.