Live Updates: What's Going on With the Big Ten?
Is it official? Is it not official? When will it be official? What exactly is going on with the Big Ten Conference and its 2020 football season?
A lot of discussions have swirled about what will happen within the Big Ten Conference—and looking broader, across college football—across the last 24 hours.
As there have been an abundance of reports circulating, everyone should note that there has been no official word from the Big Ten Conference yet as to a decision upon the fate of the league's football season (from what was announced last week), and for its fall sports overall for that matter.
For now, here is what has been reported or seen today.
8:13 p.m. CT: James Franklin tweets again
More from the Penn State head coach:
Update re: Big Ten meeting tonight
Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal corrected his previous report, noting it's about the Big Ten's athletic directors on a call.
The Athletic's Bill Landis first reported that it was the ADs.
From the late morning to early afternoon:
It is not just the players who are sending strong messages across social media. Three big-time Big Ten coaches are stating their cases, from Michigan's Jim Harbaugh to Ohio State's Ryan Day and Penn State's James Franklin:
Nebraska head coach Scott Frost spoke with reporters, and he was very adamant about his thoughts:
12:26 p.m. CT:
Graham Couch from the Lansing State Journal previously reported that presidents of the conference schools "are scheduled to meet again on a call" at 5 p.m. CT.
As seen above, he has corrected that, as it is the athletic directors.
12:09 p.m.-12:10 p.m. CT:
Yahoo Sports's Pete Thamel, The Athletic's Nicole Auerbach and ESPN's Adam Rittenberg tweeted that a Big Ten spokeperson told them that there was no vote by the conference's "presidents and chancellors."
11:59 a.m. CT:
A UW official told AllBadgers.com that Wisconsin was "on the field today." Wisconsin was slated to begin fall camp practices on Monday.
Initially around 10:30 a.m. CT on Monday:
The conference "has voted to cancel the 2020 football season," according to an initial report by the Detroit Free Press on Monday morning. It reported that the official announcement would be declared on Tuesday.
Since the story dropped and the reports from Thamel, Auerbach and Rittenberg, they have updated their story to say the "Big Ten is expected to cancel the 2020 college football season."
Earlier from Monday:
Again, Monday afternoon reports from Thamel, Auerbach and Rittenberg stated that a Big Ten spokeperson told them that there was no vote by the conference's "presidents and chancellors."
However, "The Dan Patrick Show" reported earlier in the morning that 12 of the 14 conference presidents "voted against having a Fall College Football season." Patrick also said on air the following regarding not just the Big Ten but the Pac-12 conference:
Sunday evening:
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the league "has decided to attempt to move the league's 2020 football season to the second semester." Official declaration was reportedly to come "early this week."
