Yesterday’s decision by the Big Ten and Pac-12 to not play sports this fall put what was already a college football season on the brink into jeopardy even further.  While the ACC and the SEC currently remain committed to playing, the Big 12 is straddling the fence, and if they go the way of the Big Ten and the Pac-12, then as much as the ACC and SEC want to play, I think that would be very difficult to do from a perception standpoint, if the other three Power 5 conferences have cancelled.

But even if the Big 12 announced today that they were dedicated to playing, and those three leagues went ahead with football season, there would still be more questions than answers.  My biggest question in that scenario wouldn’t be about the 2020 season.  I don’t know how bowls would be set up, or the playoffs, and I don’t really care.  My biggest questions are centered around 2021 and beyond, if some of the conferences end up playing (either in the fall or the spring) and some don’t.

The players have questions, too. There was a #WeWantToPlay movement on Twitter earlier this week.  I think #WeWantToPlay means something different to each person.  Just about everybody wants to play, if possible.  Some guys want to play no matter what, and that probably includes walk-ons, and seniors whose scholarships may not be guaranteed in the future.  Others want to play, but they have questions, like all of us.  Here’s the Tweet by Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, with a graphic that many players around the country used.

#WeWantToPlay pic.twitter.com/jvQhE7noGB

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