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Report: Optimism about an on-time start to college football season decreasing
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About one month ago, there was some serious optimism regarding the college football season. It appeared that an on-time start to the 2020 campaign was a realistic option, along with a full 12-game schedule.
That optimism continues to dwindle among those running Power Five conferences, however.
With recent spikes in COVID-19 cases in regions of the country, as well as outbreaks among student-athletes on certain campuses, it appears more and more likely that there will be at least a delay to the 2020 season. Just how long that postponement could be, however, is still in question.
“Everyone is pessimistic,” in regards to an on-time start to the season, one Power Five administrator told Brandon Marcello of 247Sports. Another source said that a delay is “inevitable.”
In Marcello’s report, the consensus is still that pushing the college football season to the spring remains a last resort. However, that kind of action is becoming increasingly likely as spikes of the virus continue and a vaccine still has not been developed.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey recently told ESPN’s Heather Dinich that all options remain on the table. A current target date for a final decision to made will be late July.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB