It appears that the 2019 NCAA football season could become the first to include player injury reports prior to games.
CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd reports a pilot program will be proposed later this month.
Specifically, players would be deemed “available,” “possible” or “unavailable.” While the players’ statuses could potentially be released, their specific injuries (body parts/illnesses) could remain undisclosed.
This notion comes via many reasons, but increasing the transparency of sports betting certainly stands out. As sports betting continues its upward spiral, having further clarity on the status of a player(s) absolutely impacts how sports lines are set/moved as well as bet on.