The Big 12 is reportedly eyeing late July as a timetable to make a decision on the future of fall sports.
When told that the ACC was planning on making a decision later in July, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby told ESPN that the conference is “kind of on the same schedule.”
The decision looms in light of the Big Ten conference opting to play a conference-only schedule for all fall sports as of Thursday. No other decisions have been made by major conferences.
“We’ve been advised to go slow and constantly re-evaluate what we’re doing and move ahead as long as scientists and medical personnel are telling us it’s safe to do,” Bowlsby told The Dallas Morning News on Thursday.
Oklahoma is currently set to begin their season on September 5 against Missouri State. If the Big 12 chooses to follow the Big Ten’s footsteps, the Sooners will miss out on matchups with MSU, Tennessee on September 12 and Army on September 26.
Oklahoma is currently exploring alternatives such as moving the start date of the Missouri State game up one week to allow for time in between games.