NORMAN — Since the end of the 2025-26 season, countless court cases have decided whether or not certain athletes are eligible to play in the upcoming season.

The Sooners have been at the forefront of these discussions.

After the season, Oklahoma signed several players from the transfer portal. Two of them — center Duke Brennan and guard B.J. Edwards — had each played four seasons at different programs, putting their 2026-27 eligibility in question.

In July, a federal judge in Colorado ruled that athletes who graduated high school in 2022 would be eligible. Since then, there have been appeals attempting to overturn that ruling and make athletes like Brennan and Edwards ineligible.

Oklahoma coach Porter Moser believes that it’s common sense for fifth-year athletes to get one more year.

“I have very strong opinions about it,” Moser said. “I saved spots for this.…