Source: Big Ten moving to conference-only model for all sports this fall

[aceinthehole]

Per ESPN:


The Big Ten's potential decision to play only conference opponents would affect 36 scheduled opponents, including 28 from the FBS and eight from the FCS. Six FBS schools -- Ball State, Bowling Green, BYU, Central Michigan, UConn and Northern Illinois -- are scheduled to play two Big Ten opponents this season.


The Big Ten would lose marquee nonconference matchups, including Michigan's road game at Washington on Sept. 5, Ohio State's trip to Oregon on Sept. 12, Michigan State's home game against Miami on Sept. 26, and Wisconsin's contest against Notre Dame at Lambeau Field on Oct. 3.


https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29435295/source-big-ten-moving-conference-only-model-all-sports-fall

[Professor]

yea it is looking like this is going to be the way schools try to have a 2020 season. Still think they are going to end up canceling the conference games too

[Anthony215]

yea it is looking like this is going to be the way schools try to have a 2020 season. Still think they are going to end up canceling the conference games too

I agree that I believe all games will be called off. No National Championship game or Bowl games simply conference games and probably not even a conference championship game as I don't forsee any fans being allowed at the games without a vaccine available.

[JALMOND]

Portland's sports talk shows are all speculating that the Pac-12 will soon follow, once the Big 10 formally announces it. NDSU's game against the Rubber Duckies is probably not going to happen this year.xthumbsdownx

[Professor]

I want to know how these schools are going to handle these contracts. Is it an act of God clause?

[cx500d]

I want to know how these schools are going to handle these contracts. Is it an act of God clause?
They will hire lawyers to protect them against the other schools lawyers

[WestCoastAggie]

If the Pac-12 follows suit, we can kiss that "title unification match" good-bye.

EDIT: Welp..

https://twitter.com/JustinRiley7/status/1281321427895975937

[Schism55]

https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/status/1281327608756494336

[Laker]

I got an email from the Gophers an hour ago talking about how all fall sports will be conference games.

The next rumor is that the Pac-12 will follow next week. And the same with the ACC. Independents may have to play each other if this keeps up.

At this point, I just hope that we have games this fall.

[Milktruck74]

Is this due to the virus? or is this because they are tired of getting thumped by SEC teams?

[uni88]

I want to know how these schools are going to handle these contracts. Is it an act of God clause?

Most likely - force majeure clause.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

I got an email from the Gophers an hour ago talking about how all fall sports will be conference games.

The next rumor is that the Pac-12 will follow next week. And the same with the ACC. Independents may have to play each other if this keeps up.

At this point, I just hope that we have games this fall.



It will be like dominoes.

It will eventually end in no games for 2020.

[WestCoastAggie]

Most likely - force majeure clause.

Pretty much. NDSU won't get their $630K check from Oregon, A&T won't get their $240K check from NDSU and D2 Shaw U won't get their $40K check from A&T.

[frozennorth]

Sucks that the preseason FCS GOAT team isn't going to get a crack at the Ducks, or probably anyone for that matter.

Hang the banner anyway

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Pretty much. NDSU won't get their $630K check from Oregon, A&T won't get their $240K check from NDSU and D2 Shaw U won't get their $40K check from A&T.




Frankly, I'm expecting NO 2020 college football season. Society is waiting for a vaccine. What if an effective vaccine doesn't come about for years?

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Sucks that the preseason FCS GOAT team isn't going to get a crack at the Ducks, or probably anyone for that matter.

Hang the banner anyway


Oregon should just come out and cancel this game instead of prolonging the agony. It will get cancelled.

[Bisonoline]

Oregon should just come out and cancel this game instead of prolonging the agony. It will get cancelled.

The Pac will make an announcement within the week is my bet.

[WestCoastAggie]

Frankly, I'm expecting NO 2020 college football season. Society is waiting for a vaccine. What if an effective vaccine doesn't come about for years?

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/SelfishCreativeEskimodog-size_restricted.gif

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

The Pac will make an announcement within the week is my bet.


My bet it will something like a conference only schedule then later in the summer, teams/ conferences will start cancelling the whole season.

Not looking forward to this....xsmhx

[Laker]

My bet it will something like a conference only schedule then later in the summer, teams/ conferences will start cancelling the whole season.

Not looking forward to this....xsmhx

Fall will suck if there are no college sports. I'm just not an NFL fan.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

Fall will suck if there are no college sports. I'm just not an NFL fan.


If there is no college season, then that makes it easy for me to come down and visit!!

xnodx

[JALMOND]

Some notes and links from my buddy, Ken Goe at OLive from the side of the Pac-12...

https://www.oregonlive.com/collegefootball/2020/07/college-football-season-is-on-the-endangered-list-so-are-athletic-programs-as-we-know-them-issues-answers.html

[ursus arctos horribilis]

aceinthehole, as i did yesterday, you need to put the threads/articles that are not specific to FCS over on the "Other sports" board. I've mentioned this to you before, please heed my ask going forward. They are great information and I appreciate you posting it up here but please put it in the correct file when you do.

[bulldog10jw]

If everyone just plays conference games who will Notre Dame play?

[dgtw]

If everyone just plays conference games who will Notre Dame play?

They will play ACC games.


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[aceinthehole]

aceinthehole, as i did yesterday, you need to put the threads/articles that are not specific to FCS over on the "Other sports" board. I've mentioned this to you before, please heed my ask going forward. They are great information and I appreciate you posting it up here but please put it in the correct file when you do.


Sorry, but how is BigTen teams cancelling football games vs. FCS teams not on topic?

Not trying to be a wiseass - you run a great board, but let's acknowledge that this is FCS related and move where you wish.

[walliver]

As for the ACC, three teams traditionally end their seasons playing SEC rivals (Clemson-South Carolina, Georgia Tech-Georgia, and Florida State-Florida). I suspect those games get played.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

A couple of things, here:

1. It will be interesting to see how this will affect money game agreements. The contracts have escape clauses for natural disasters and other safety concenrs but I don't think you can invoke those when you're willing to play several conference games in week 1 but won't play FCS and G5 teams in the first 3 weeks. They're going to be on the hook for that money I think unless they cancel the entire season.

2. One thing people are overlooking is if all or most of the FBS isn't playing non-conference games it's impossible to have objective computer rankings. How do you even decide which P5 champs go to the CFP? And in the FCS if you play no conference games how do you decide seeds (assuming you have a playoff at all)?

[clenz]

So UNI/Iowa is a health risk - that 90 mile bus trip is a significant health risk and can't happen.

Completely safe and no health risk
Iowa City, IA-->Happy Valley PA
Lincoln, NE--> Newark, NJ
Happy Valley, PA -->Lincoln, NE


Absolutely a massive health risk, can't be played because people will die
Ames, IA --> Iowa City, IA - 126 miles
Cedar Falls, IA --> Iowa City, IA - 90 miles

[ursus arctos horribilis]

Sorry, but how is BigTen teams cancelling football games vs. FCS teams not on topic?

Not trying to be a wiseass - you run a great board, but let's acknowledge that this is FCS related and move where you wish.

Yes, I always see that things can be linked tangentially but this is primarily Big Ten news. As such just put the FBS news in "Other sports" unless it is a game between an FCS vs. FBS team type of thing. As I said yesterday or the day I posted a thread/article about Cincinnati, Stanford.... and it went over in the OS forum even though I could certainly link it fairly closely to what is happening with some FCS teams. I'm not trying to be difficult here but I am trying to apply pressure to putting things where they should be when I see them.

Appreciate the tip of the cap about the board but if we wanted to we could make a case that most threads on here are FCS related. Is it specifically FCS is a better way to think of it as a guideline.

[TTUEagles]

Heard from TTU: they are getting ZERO $ from cancellation of Minnesota game...

[cx500d]

Heard from TTU: they are getting ZERO $ from cancellation of Minnesota game...
That's cause Minnesota is filled with cheap bastards

[bonarae]

Michigan announces ticket policy that it acknowledges that there may be no football at all this fall:

https://sports.yahoo.com/in-announcing-ticket-policy-michigan-acknowledges-there-may-not-be-a-college-football-season-151117833.html?utm_source=morning_brew

[cx500d]

Heard from TTU: they are getting ZERO $ from cancellation of Minnesota game...
They should sue Minnesota for a cancellation fee. Since Minnesota is choosing to play Big10 games, they must not be cancelling because of covid, given they are probably more likely to get covid at bigger schools with more players on the team.

[clenz]

Minnesota isn't the one that canceled the game.

The conference force majeure-d the contracts. It's also going to be almost impossible to win that one. Yes, they are still playing games, but it is conference games only. They are creating their own bubble within the B10 conference, which limits potential exposures.

[uni88]

If I were an AD at a P5 school I wouldn't take TTU's call in the future if they sued Minnesota over this. There will be plenty of FCS schools looking for games, it would be easy to ignore any school that brought legal action over a COVID cancelled game.

[Bisonoline]

Minnesota isn't the one that canceled the game.

The conference force majeure-d the contracts. It's also going to be almost impossible to win that one. Yes, they are still playing games, but it is conference games only. They are creating their own bubble within the B10 conference, which limits potential exposures.

If they are going to use Force majeure then they have cant play any games. You just cant cancel a game then play the rest and not pay the buyout.

This is no more than trying to hide behind the corporate veil.

[cx500d]

If they are going to use Force majeure then they have cant play any games. You just cant cancel a game then play the rest and not pay the buyout.

This is no more than trying to hide behind the corporate veil.


Exactly. All or none if they want to invoke force majeure. Yes, if any or all of the FCS schools sue for the buyout, they will most likely shoot themselves in the foot for a future game.

[walliver]

They should sue Minnesota for a cancellation fee. Since Minnesota is choosing to play Big10 games, they must not be cancelling because of covid, given they are probably more likely to get covid at bigger schools with more players on the team.

FBS teams have more coaches and scholarships, but do they really have more players. Most FCS teams have 100-110 players on the team. On the other hand, FCS teams don't travel with all those players, and in the playoff, teams are even more limited.