As college football games get canceled, the Big Ten plans to play nine in nine weeks.
, 390 students were isolating on campus. But with games being contested without fans, cancellations will depend only on the rates within the program.Barbour said if a game cannot be played, it will be ruled a no-contest rather than a forfeit. But without any window to make up canceled games, the conference faces the potential of teams playing an unequal number of games.
Barry Svrluga: The Big Ten might save its football season, but the myth of college sports has been shattered “It will be different this year, but whatever body of work is before us, we’re going to select the best four teams,” Barta said at a Thursday news conference.
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