The rumors have been swirling for weeks — pretty much as soon as the Big Ten chose to “postpone” the fall season — about when football will return to the conference. First it was spring, then it was January, then it was around Thanksgiving, and now it’s potentially mid to late October. Reportedly, the earliest date football could be played seems to be Oct. 17, but even that seems optimistic.
The Big Ten’s Council of Presidents and Chancellors has been having meetings since Sunday, but an official vote, or “consensus,” from the council on when to pick up the fall season has not yet happened.