BNP™ Legal Watch breaks down Niblock v. University of Kentucky (6th Cir. Jan. 20, 2026): a Title IX athletics case about whether a school must add women’s varsity teams in equestrian, field hockey, and lacrosse.

Key takeaway: Title IX prong three requires proof of interest + ability in enough numbers to field a viable team—and the court’s line that will live forever: “Surveys are not tryouts.”

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