The NCAA requires schools to adhere to a player’s transfer request, but Lucas' name never appeared in the portal.

Wisconsin says it has “credible information” that Miami and Xavier Lucas made impermissible contact with each other before the former Badgers cornerback decided to transfer to his home-state school.

Wisconsin has claimed that Miami tampered with defensive back Xavier Lucas, who elected to withdraw from the school and enroll at UM with an intention to play f

It is a precedent-setting battle. For years college programs have complained vaguely about the transfer portal, but few have called out specific institutions for tampering.

The Big Ten, NCAA and Wisconsin have all weighed in the DB's transfer in a battle that could set a precedent for future transfers and revenue-sharing contracts

On Friday, cornerback Xavier Lucas announced he would transfer from Wisconsin to Miami —a move that has taken just 24 hours to shake up the world of college football.

Wisconsin Badgers defensive back Xavier Lucas made the unprecedented decision to join the Miami Hurricanes football program without going through the transfer portal

In a potentially precedent-setting confrontation, a college football player is transferring even though his former school declined to enter his name into the portal.

The University of Wisconsin announced Saturday that intends to pursue legal action after former safety Xavier Lucas skirted NCAA rules in order to

Those words were chosen carefully. According to Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger, Lucas is not transferring to the Hurricanes, as Wisconsin never officially released him to the portal. He is instead leaving the school for Miami, fully intending to play in 2025. It is an unprecedented move.

Wisconsin and the Big Ten said they have "credible information" that the University of Miami tampered with Xavier Lucas ahead of the defensive back's expected transfer.