As coronavirus cases rise across the country, athletic directors’ optimism is waning for an on-time start to the college football season.
“Everyone is pessimistic,” one Power Five administrator told 247 Sports‘ Brandon Marcello earlier this week. After conversations with a few officials, Marcello expected the big leagues to make decisions on the season’s start time in late July or early August.
This morning Stadium’s Brett McMurphy unveiled the results from a poll he conducted with athletic directors from 115 of 130 FBS programs. Nearly three-fourths of all participants believe the season will not start as scheduled.