NCAA Reportedly Considering Summer Games in Strange Potential Solution to Save Season During Pandemic
By Scott Rogust
The coronavirus pandemic has effectively shut down sports around the world. Leagues like the NBA, NHL, and MLB are scrambling to figure out how and when they can resume their respective seasons.
Enter the NCAA, which has a rather unprecedented "solution" to salvage their upcoming season.
Michael Smith of the Sports Business Journal reports that the NCAA is considering moving up the 2020 college football campaign to July, where it would effectively conclude in September.
Tonight in #SBJUNPACKS, we cover college football looking at all options for 2020 season, including moving the season into the summer. We also talk to @Buck about his viral Twitter calls, @warfieldscott about @iRacing's quick pivot and much more ⬇️
— Sports Business Journal (@sbjsbd) March 27, 2020
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This idea is being considered by the NCAA due to the belief that the spread of COVID-19 will subside in the summer months, before returning this fall when temperatures drop. The feeling is that this is the only way that we an feasibly get a full college football season.
Of course, there's still tons of logistics for the NCAA to figure out. Can they get TV networks to broadcast the games this summer? Will fans be allowed to even watch the game in stadium? How do teams combat the sweltering summer heat?
College football reportedly will consider a truncated season in the summer months https://t.co/CGf72d2dPP
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) March 27, 2020
This isn't the confirmed direction that the NCAA is going in, as commissioners and athletic directors will meet to discuss all ways they can salvage a 2020 football campaign.