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

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

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.

The Badgers say cornerback Xavier Lucas had entered into a two-year binding name, image and likeness agreement with Wisconsin.

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

Wisconsin said a “binding two-year NIL agreement” was violated and that the school has “credible information indicating impermissible contact” between Lucas and UM football personnel prior to Lucas’ r

Wisconsin football is attempting to prevent Xavier Lucas from landing at Miami. Details emerge on a tampering accusation.

The University of Wisconsin has taken legal action against defensive back Xavier Lucas after he withdrew from school to transfer to Miami.  Lucas, the school cl

News of his move came on Friday. Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger was the first to report that Lucas was leaving for Miami without officially entering the transfer portal. Wisconsin had held the standout freshman cornerback out of the portal after he “signed a two-year revenue-share agreement” in early December, per Dellenger.

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.

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. Lucas's move is unique in that he did not enter the transfer portal before joining the Hurricanes,