At least two Power Five athletic athletic directors told CBS Sports today that college football will not be played this fall.
One went as far as to say it’s inevitable that football won’t be played this fall.
Here’s an excerpt from CBS Sports:
“I think it’s inevitable [the season will not be played in the fall],” said another veteran Power Five AD.
Neither AD wished to be identified due to the sensitivity of the situation.
The MAC news early Saturday led to speculation that dominoes would begin to fall nationally among the nine other FBS conferences. The FBS is looking more and more like an outlier in forging to ahead to play. UConn, an independent, canceled its season on Wednesday. Several FCS conferences have done the same, to the point that its subdivision may no longer hold a national championship.
More than 30 Power Five players, including multiple potential first-round draft picks, have opted out of playing in 2020 citing health concerns.
“I’m of the opinion it’s when, not if [the 2020 season is canceled],” the first AD said. “[The MAC announcement] adds more momentum to the finish line. I think everyone’s medical group is now all telling them the same thing. We all keep having the same conversations.”
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