There are many questions to be answered before we seriously entertain any thoughts of college football in 2020.\u00a0 If college football is played, what will it look like?\u00a0 When will the 2020 season begin? \u00a0Will non-conference games be played? Will 2020 be the year of the asterisk in the college football record books?\u00a0 Is it more likely that football will be played with a limited number or without spectators?\u00a0 What will be the financial repercussions of all this?\u00a0 Last but certainly not least, what about the health issue for players, coaches, and support personnel. There is little doubt that 2020 will be the most unique season in the history of college football in America.<\/p>\n
First, a few conferences have already canceled non-conference games.\u00a0 But, it would be surprising to see any power five conferences play a non-conference schedule at this point.\u00a0 Now, the biggest question mark will be, what will happen with the two biggest independents.\u00a0 Most will agree that Notre Dame<\/a> and BYU<\/a> are the most relevant independents.<\/p>\n Notre Dame should not have too much of a problem finding opponents to fill at least a partial schedule.\u00a0 BYU may have a little more difficulty in filling a schedule.\u00a0 Comparatively, BYU is simply not the draw that Notre Dame is.<\/p>\n It is generally agreed that most teams will not begin playing on the traditional opening weekend. The popular thought is the best case scenario college football will be pushed back until early October. Momentum seems to be gaining for a spring college football schedule.<\/p>\n There\u2019s basically no way any power five schools will play in front of a full house in 2020.\u00a0 Most programs have already made announcements concerning the percentage of fan attendance allowed. The popular number seems to be in the 50% range. Ticket sales should be interesting.\u00a0 If teams allow 50% attendance, over the case of a full season schools will stand to lose millions in revenue.<\/p>\n What will this mean for the postseason?\u00a0 Will the limited spectators still be in effect for the playoffs?<\/p>\n Unfortunately, the financial aspect is at the forefront of a lot of the debate.\u00a0 College football is a multi-million-dollar business in this country.\u00a0 If most of the non-conference games get canceled, it will have a big impact on a lot of universities\u2026especially FCS schools.<\/p>\n Without question, a shortened season will have a major impact on virtually all teams.\u00a0 Some universities have already canceled a few non-revenue generating sports.<\/p>\n What will be the focus this year?\u00a0 Will college football be played regardless of health concerns for financial sake?\u00a0 With all due respect, we are talking about millions and millions of dollars!\u00a0 Much of this revenue sustains many athletic programs, especially for the group of five or FCS schools.\u00a0 If college football gets canceled for 2020, it will be devastating for a lot of programs.\u00a0 There simply isn\u2019t much chance that the season will be canceled.\u00a0 Worst case scenario, college football will be played a few months late, or spring.\u00a0 The outright cancelation would simply be too damaging to many programs.<\/p>\n In conclusion, college football fans are going to experience the most unique fall since World War II.<\/p>\n Many fans stated early on that they would not watch college football played in an empty stadium. However, at this point, it seems that most fans just want football.\u00a0 College football fans are starting to understand that there is a real chance of a fall without the greatest game in the world.<\/p>\nWhen will the season begin?<\/h3>\n
Spectators<\/h3>\n
Financial Repercussions<\/h3>\n
Health vs Revenue<\/h3>\n
\u00a0The Final Word.<\/h3>\n