Report: SEC moving toward conference-only football schedule for 2020

SEC presidents and chancellors are set to meet virtually on Thursday.

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Things are about to get interesting for the SEC and the decision makers within the conference.

On Wednesday, it was announced that the ACC will join the Big Ten and Pac-12 in playing a conference-only schedule and, per SI.com, the SEC is trending toward that decision as well.

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“The SEC is moving closer to an agreement on a conference-only schedule of 10 games, multiple sources told Sports Illustrated. During a virtual meeting on Wednesday, a majority of athletic directors approved the idea of an SEC-only, 10-game schedule. However, the schedule must be ratified by league presidents. SEC presidents are expected to meet virtually Thursday to seriously discuss the matter. It is unclear if they will vote then or delay a decision until next week. The NCAA Board of Governors is scheduled to meet Tuesday in what could be a momentous event for the 2020–21 college athletic season. Officials there could postpone or cancel fall championships, eliminating year-ending championships for sports such as FCS football, volleyball and soccer, or moving those to the spring.”

That meeting Thursday will likely determine whether or not the conference follows the lead of the three other conference. Due to the ACC’s decision, Auburn’s game against North Carolina is already canceled. The Tigers and Tar Heels were set to meet on Sept. 12 in Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta.