With the 2021 college football season on the horizon, the American Athletic Conference held its football media day virtually where student-athletes were informed about COVID-19 guidelines, Big 12 conference realignment and the expansion of the College Football Playoff.
AAC commissioner Mike Aresco opened up the event addressing some of the big topics from the offseason. Here are some of the major takeaways from media day in terms of the AAC as a whole:
COVID-19 guidelines
While the AAC cannot force its coaches and players to get the vaccine, Aresco is adamant that all of the conference’s student-athletes should get vaccinated.