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How the Pandemic Shaped CFB Season

Well, college football season is almost over after this weekend. Only a few make-up games and the post-season remains. That means it’s as good a time as any to look back and judge the impact the Novel Coronavirus pandemic has had on the 2020 college football season.

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This impact was felt months ago, when the Big Ten canceled all games (at first) and the SEC declared that its teams would not play any non-conference opponents. For most ACC teams, it meant three fewer non-conference games and two more conference match-ups. For some, it meant replacing three easy games with one tough opponent like Notre Dame or Clemson.