The Pac-12 will attempt to play football this fall, reversing a decision made in August due to the health concerns posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Pac-12 will join the Big Ten in attempting to play football this fall, the league announced Thursday, reversing a decision made in August to postpone until the winter or spring at the earliest due to the health concerns posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Pac-12 teams can begin practice immediately"with the necessary public health approvals," the league said. There will be no fans allowed at games. With the inclusion of the Pac-12, 103 of the 130 FBS programs are scheduled to play at least two games in 2020. Another question is whether the Pac-12 will begin play with enough time to factor into the College Football Playoff. While not as deep with playoff contenders as the SEC or Big Ten, the Pac-12 had three teams in the preseason Amway Coaches Poll.
Power Five conferences receive $66 million annually from the playoff regardless of which teams reach the semifinals. Conferences earn an additional $6 million for putting a team into the playoff field and $4 million for participating in a New Year's Six bowl.
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