The Big Ten and Pac-12 both announced on Tuesday that they have canceled their football seasons for the fall and will try to play this spring.
For the SEC, it is still staying on track to open on Sept. 26. Commissioner Greg Sankey released a statement:
“I look forward to learning more about the factors that led the Big Ten and Pac-12 leadership to take these actions today.I remain comfortable with the thorough and deliberate approach that the SEC and our 14 members are taking to support a healthy environment for our student-athletes. We will continue to further refine our policies and protocols for a safe return to sports as we monitor developments around COVID-19 in a continued effort to support, educate and care for our student-athletes every day.”
The conference has remained steadfast on playing this fall after announcing a 10-game, conference-only schedule starting at the end of September.