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.

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.

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