UCLA basketball roster: What the Five-In-Five rulings mean for Mick Cronin's final roster spot
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Key Points:
- UCLA currently has 14 players on its 2026-27 men's basketball roster, with the roster limit recently increased from 13 to 15, allowing coach Mick Cronin to add one more player if desired.
- The NCAA approved a new eligibility model in June granting athletes five seasons within a five-year period, but players who had already used four seasons before the change were excluded, leading some to file a lawsuit.
- U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney issued a preliminary injunction and certified a nationwide class for players who began Division I competition in 2022-23 and exhausted four seasons by last season, allowing them a fifth season of eligibility.
- The injunction only affects the fifth season of eligibility and does not alter transfer rules, roster limits, or revenue-sharing caps, nor does it change the age-based eligibility restriction for athletes aged 20 or older at enrollment in 2022-23.
