The NCAA announced that it will appeal the temporary injunction in the lawsuit case of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia.

The NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved a blanket waiver granting an extra year of eligibility to former junior college transfers in similar positions to Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia, while also announcing it is appealing the ruling in Pavia's case.

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

The Vanderbilt QB handed the NCAA another loss and gets to play another year. The implications for former junior college athletes could be massive.

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

This most recent NCAA court ruling on Wednesday is yet another step towards a new age of college athletics while also adding on to the idea and reality that the NCAA is having less power by the year.The court ruling in question revolves around Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia,

With the free flow of the transfer portal and this new ruling, players wanting to go from high school and play directly with a four-year college will undoubtedly find it much more difficult.

The NCAA on Monday appealed 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.