The NCAA football oversight committee has finalized a plan for an extended preseason that would include an additional two weeks for teams to hold walk-throughs.
The proposed model that was settled on Thursday now goes to the Division I Council, which will act on it next Wednesday, the NCAA said. The proposal is expected to pass.
With the pandemic wiping out spring practices for most teams, along with the usual required summer activities for players such as weight training and video study, a plan was needed to make up for the lost preparation time.
A proposed schedule had been circulating among NCAA members during the past week. Oversight committee chairman Shane Lyons, who is also the athletic director at the University of West Virginia, told The Associated Press a few final tweaks were made Thursday.
“This is the culmination of a significant amount of collaboration in our effort to find the best solution for Division I football institutions,” Lyons said.