The Big Ten Conference has officially voted to cancel the upcoming football season.
According to a report by the Detroit Free Press, the league’s presidents voted 12-2 to cancel the season. Iowa and Nebraska were the only two schools that opposed the decision.
Here are details:
The Big Ten has voted to cancel the 2020 college football season in a historic move that stems from concerns related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, multiple people with knowledge of the decision confirmed to the Free Press.
The sources requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the decision. A formal announcement is expected to Tuesday, the sources said.
The presidents voted, 12-2, to end the fall sports in the conference. Only Nebraska and Iowa voted to play, Dan Patrick said on his radio show Monday.
The move occurred after Big Ten presidents and chancellors met on Sunday night to “discuss the future of the season,” according to Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel.
The move can only be described as expected, especially in the aftermath of the Mid-American Conference’s decision to cancel its season, and could lead to other Power Five conferences doing the same.
UPDATE: A Big Ten spokesperson denied the report earlier today, saying that a vote did not take place.
Big Ten spokesman says “no vote has been held by our presidents and chancellors.”
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) August 10, 2020
Did the league not vote or did they change course after this morning’s backlash from league coaches and players?
