Overview
- A Lubbock County judge granted a temporary injunction on Monday that blocks the NCAA from keeping Brendan Sorsby out of Texas Tech’s 2026 program and ordered a two-game suspension as part of the relief.
- The court’s order lets Sorsby practice and play while requiring continued clinical counseling for gambling disorder, participation in peer support, and monthly compliance reports that the NCAA can enforce if he fails to follow them.
- Court filings show Sorsby admitted to roughly 2,900–3,000 bets totaling about $90,000 over several years, including at least 40 wagers on Indiana games when he was on that roster and use of accounts tied to friends and family.
- The NCAA issued a statement saying it strongly disagrees with the ruling and has signaled it will appeal, a process that could extend past the season and complicate Sorsby’s June 22 window to enter the NFL supplemental draft.
- The case tests whether courts can override NCAA gambling bylaws that allow lifetime bans for betting on one’s own team and has prompted calls for legislative changes, possible refusals by some schools to play Texas Tech, and debate over when treatment should reduce penalties.