College football crossover
OK, the theories and plans and the possibilities range from the college football season starting on time to outlandish thoughts of some games in the fall and the second-half of the schedule in late winter.
It’s all over the place. Frankly, that’s to be expected because what do we really know about The Corona in the grand scheme of things?
There are multiple Power Five commissioners saying their leagues could go with just conference schedules. And considering the TV money at stake – and the lifeblood the TV revenue represents for the entire athletic programs – that is a real possibility.
The ramifications of playing just a conference season would be far-reaching.
For the SoCon and UTC, the lack of money games and middling TV revenue would make you wonder if playing was even possible fiscally, especially with uncertainty about fans in the stands.
Well, in some ways, this story is also interesting and has a few layers.
The leadership at Notre Dame, which has forever benefitted by not being in a conference, says if conference-only schedules are the football path, the Irish are confident it can fill its slate.