And that is that:
That means no volleyball, no cross country, no soccer, and of course, no football. This is a disaster that was avoidable, but the complete abdication of any form of leadership at any level has led to this. The attitude of “we just have to be tougher than this” has failed. It wasn’t an easy call, but it was the right call.
The Big Ten joins the MAC and a handful of other schools individually in this decision at the FBS level. There is talk of at least trying again in the spring, but unless every conference is on board that becomes a farce because it is unlikely there would be NCAA championships for, say, volleyball in the spring if the SEC plays in the fall and the Big Ten plays in the spring.