The NCAA appealed Monday the preliminary injunction granted by a U.S. federal judge giving Diego Pavia another year of eligibility even as the organization's Division I board of directors granted a waiver allowing athletes in a similar situation as the Vanderbilt quarterback to play in 2025-26.

Auburn defensive back Keionte Scott (0) is one player who could potentially return in 2025 after the NCAA granted an additional year of eligibility to senior junior-college transfers on Monday. (AL.com Photo/Stew Milne) Stew Milne

Pavia's suit argued that counting junior college toward an athlete’s eligibility clock was an unlawful restraint on his NIL earning power.

Vanderbilt's star QB Diego Pavia won his lawsuit against the NCAA last week, and as a result, he has been granted an extra year of eligibility. Pavia's temporary injunction will allow him to play an extra year of football,