Some have wondered what the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic might have on college athletics once the sports world can go back to normal or what the new normal might be, especially at the Power 5 and Group of 5 level.
Though a lot of people seem focused on football and what its future holds, COVID-19 is already starting to impact the finances in other sports at major universities across the country. Of course, the pandemic shut down the entire spring athletic season, canceling the men’s and women’s NCAA Basketball Tournaments, conference tournaments, as well as the College World Series for baseball and softball.