Courtroom chaos hits college basketball as dozens play after judges block NCAA eligibility rules

The college basketball season tipped off in earnest Monday with something never before seen in the century-plus history of the game: Dozens of players across the country suited up to play after winning court orders against the NCAA's new elibility rules.The bizarre situation meant some teams had talented fifth-year players back on their rosters while others had to fill in gaps for players left in limbo by a loss in a courtroom.“I’m just a kid from Rochester, New York. Love the game of basketball,” said Kansas guard Melvin Council Jr., who along with Tre White and Trey Kaufman-Renn were cleared to play for the No. 17 Jayhawks against Fordham on Monday night. “I never thought I’d be going to court about the rest of my life."Most of the lawsuits have centered on the governing body's new five-year eligibility model, which gives athletes five seasons to play over a five-year period, beginning when they turn 19 or graduate from high school, whichever is earlier. But that rule did not apply t