The Big Ten conference has allegedly voted to cancel college football season this fall, another blow to the sports world by the coronavirus pandemic. The conferences included in the National Collegiate Athletic Association are the Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, Pac-12 Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Southeastern Conference (SEC). A copy of the letter obtained by Sports Illustrated states that the conference should not cancel the college football season because the “structure and discipline” of athletic programs are likely safer than the lived experience of those students without a season. has drafted a letter that he plans to send to Big Ten presidents, identifying reasons why he believes college football should be played. pic.twitter.com/xrpRjiWREf — Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) August 10, 2020“Canceling the fall season would mean closing down socially-distanced, structured programs for these athletes,” Sasse wrote, according to the copy.

Source: Huffington Post August 10, 2020 18:00 UTC