Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney won’t like this.

The NCAA has released a statement that the “5 for 5” eligibility rule change is not imminent.

Per the statement, the “current academic year and for the rosters competing during the 2026-27 academic year, it will maintain existing eligibility rules… (for) student-athletes competing in no more than four seasons of athletics competition in a particular sport over a consecutive five-year period.”

Swinney had hoped that around this time next year, the NCAA would have a “5 for 5” rule that would give college athletes five years of playing eligibility within a five-year window, so the four-game redshirt limit wouldn’t be a consideration.

“Hopefully this time next year, we’re not even dealing with this [four-game redshirt rule]. Hopefully this time next year, we’ll have a 5 for 5 rule in place,” Swinney said recently. “I hope so. I don’t know so, but I certainly hope so.”

Unfortunately for Swinney, he won’t get that wish.