I thought it would beneficial to have a thread dedicated specifically to discussions about the impact COVID-19 will have on the upcoming 2020-2021 NCAA College Football Season.
To get everybody interested up to speed on the current state:
The MAC has already cancelled its fall football programs, and is looking to potentially move the season over to the Spring semester.
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This caused a scramble on Sunday evening within the Power 5 (Big XII, B1G, SEC, Pac-12, ACC).
Reports surfaced today that the B1G held a vote of 12-2 to cancel the Fall football season.
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But the conference has since clarified that no vote has taken place as of yet.
www.cbssports.com
So we're pretty much still in a state of confusion and unknown.
Reports are now coming out that the Pac-12 will be meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, to vote on the season.
www.espn.com
Additional reports indicate that the SEC is calling an impromptu meeting on Monday, today, to discuss the season. This doesn't necessarily mean there will be a vote.
www.si.com
The ACC and the Big XII are still on the fence.
Several NCAA players coaches, primarily Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence and Michigan HC Jim Harbaugh, are rallying on social media with #WeWantToPlay.
www.espn.com
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This thread may be short-lived as rumblings that final decisions are expected this week.
To get everybody interested up to speed on the current state:
The MAC has already cancelled its fall football programs, and is looking to potentially move the season over to the Spring semester.
MAC is first FBS to nix fall football, eyes spring
The Mid-American Conference on Saturday became the first FBS conference to postpone the fall football season amid the coronavirus pandemic and will instead look to play in the spring.
This caused a scramble on Sunday evening within the Power 5 (Big XII, B1G, SEC, Pac-12, ACC).
Reports surfaced today that the B1G held a vote of 12-2 to cancel the Fall football season.
Big Ten votes to cancel football season: report
The Big Ten conference voted to cancel its football season this fall over concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic, the Detroit Free Press reported Monday. The universities&…
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But the conference has since clarified that no vote has taken place as of yet.
Big Ten, Pac-12 expected to vote Tuesday on whether to move forward with 2020 college football season
Decisions may come down from these two Power Five conferences to delay or cancel their seasons
www.cbssports.com
So we're pretty much still in a state of confusion and unknown.
Reports are now coming out that the Pac-12 will be meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, to vote on the season.
Sources: Pac-12 to meet Tuesday, vote on season
The Pac-12 CEO group will meet Tuesday and is expected to discuss and vote on how to proceed with the 2020 football season, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.
Additional reports indicate that the SEC is calling an impromptu meeting on Monday, today, to discuss the season. This doesn't necessarily mean there will be a vote.
Sources: SEC Presidents Set for Impromptu Meeting
The virtual call was not previously scheduled, sources tell Sports Illustrated.
www.si.com
The ACC and the Big XII are still on the fence.
Where things stand with ACC, SEC football with Big Ten season reportedly in limbo
The Big Ten's 2020 football season is in limbo, so where does that leave the ACC and SEC?
www.courier-journal.com
Several NCAA players coaches, primarily Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence and Michigan HC Jim Harbaugh, are rallying on social media with #WeWantToPlay.
Clemson QB Lawrence joins calls to play season
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is one of several high-profile college football players to say they want to play this season.
Harbaugh advocates for fall football, cites 'facts'
Jim Harbaugh said he is advocating for the fall football season to go on because "of the facts accumulated over the last eight weeks since our players returned to campus on June 13."
This thread may be short-lived as rumblings that final decisions are expected this week.
