Indiana's defending national champion Hoosiers have made a notable roster move while capitalising on legal uncertainty surrounding NCAA player eligibility rules. The manoeuvre comes as a court battle unfolds between the NCAA and plaintiffs, centred on a Colorado district court ruling that could significantly affect eligibility for the coming season.

The dispute chiefly concerns athletes who began their college careers in 2022, who are now trying to work out how the judge's ruling applies to their remaining eligibility. The wider fallout from the case has already stirred controversy elsewhere in college sport, with Tennessee's coach also criticising the NCAA over a separate suspension linked to eligibility rules.