The ACC will delay the start of competition for all fall sports until at least Sept. 1

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Swofford: 'We Knew There Would Be Some Challenges'

ACC commissioner John Swofford addressed the challenges of preparing for a football season during a pandemic, the disparity in way conferences have interpreted the same medical data and moving ahead with fall Olympic sports without NCAA championships during a guest spot on the ACC Network. Read more
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Seems like the latest continues to be complete unanimity among ACC schools to keep moving forward on fall sports.
 

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From a family with a kid at Alabama - over 500 COVID cases now. They just took over a second dorm for isolation housing. Cops now actively separating all groups of more than 2 and shutting down bars. It’s wild out there my friends! Stay hydrated!
 
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I contacted my former neighbors in Birmingham this morning. They are very worried that high school football is going to be the trigger for another big surge in Alabama. They told me it may already be too late.
 

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I contacted my former neighbors in Birmingham this morning. They are very worried that high school football is going to be the trigger for another big surge in Alabama. They told me it may already be too late.
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Are they allowing normal fan attendance or something?
 
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> The CDC has dropped its recommendation for travelers to quarantine for 14 days upon returning from trips overseas or out of state during the coronavirus pandemic.
> No response yet from NY,NJ or Conn as to when they will drop theirs.

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Cuomo, other governors mum on quarantine rules after CDC drops recommendation

The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have yet to comment after Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday dropped its recommendation for travelers to quarantine for 14 days upon returning from trips overseas or out of state during the coronavirus pandemic.
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College Football Playoff to be played as scheduled after 2020 season with no plans for spring 2021
The Big Ten and Pac-12 may need to explore other options if they hope to play for more than league titles
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College Football Playoff to be played as scheduled after 2020 season with no plans for spring 2021

The Big Ten and Pac-12 may need to explore other options if they hope to play for more than league titles
www.cbssports.com www.cbssports.com
> likewise , the rankings schedule is released
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College Football Playoff moves forward with rankings schedule despite Big Ten, Pac-12 cancellations

The College Football Playoff announced new dates for its weekly rankings shows as well
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GT_EE78 said:
College Football Playoff to be played as scheduled after 2020 season with no plans for spring 2021
The Big Ten and Pac-12 may need to explore other options if they hope to play for more than league titles
www.cbssports.com

College Football Playoff to be played as scheduled after 2020 season with no plans for spring 2021

The Big Ten and Pac-12 may need to explore other options if they hope to play for more than league titles
www.cbssports.com www.cbssports.com
> likewise , the rankings schedule is released
www.cbssports.com

College Football Playoff moves forward with rankings schedule despite Big Ten, Pac-12 cancellations

The College Football Playoff announced new dates for its weekly rankings shows as well
www.cbssports.com www.cbssports.com
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Why should this bother the B10 or the Pac-12? In the six years of the CFP, the Pac-12 has had two teams selected. Oregon once and Washington once. The B10 has also only had two teams selected. Michigan State once and Ohio State three times. The CFP is all about the SEC and Clemson. Why should anyone else care about structuring their team around that goal?
 
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orientalnc said:
Why should this bother the B10 or the Pac-12? In the six years of the CFP, the Pac-12 has had two teams selected. Oregon once and Washington once. The B10 has also only had two teams selected. Michigan State once and Ohio State three times. The CFP is all about the SEC and Clemson. Why should anyone else care about structuring their team around that goal?
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I'd speculate that B10 and P12 were hoping for some sort of bowls/postseason for spring football. I'm not sure the spring stuff(bowls or postseason) will materialize if the regular season goes forward successfully. In a normal season there's only a handful of teams that have a realistic chance to make the CFP.Still, they all want to win.... If your point was that SEC and Clemson have been more successful than others, then I'd have to agree.
 

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I doubt the Big 10 or Pac 12 is all that concerned with having a postseason other than maybe a conference championship. If they were then they wouldn't have made the decision that they made.
 
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The B1G decision to postpone may benefit tOSU for 2021. If they can avoid major injury, they get a full spring season to plug any EEs into the lineup and get them and other new starters game ready for the fall, whereas Clemson, Bama and the other playoff contenders will be starting their replacement training in the spring and summer camps and fall 2021 will be their first live game action. This could set tOSU and Michigan up for success this fall.
 
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