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UNDATED (AP) — Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp said Wednesday that officials believe a 13-game college football schedule would be possible even if the start of the season was delayed until October because of the new coronavirus. The season is scheduled to begin with seven FBS games on Aug. 29 before the majority of teams play their openers the following week.
UNDATED (AP) — Over or under? Las Vegas oddsmakers have projected win totals for every team in major college football from Clemson to Kansas. On the latest AP College Football Top 25 Podcast, Chris Fallica of ESPN — aka The Bear from “College GameDay” — joins the AP’s Ralph Russo to give his early plays on what teams will exceed their projections or fall short.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State has accepted a recommendation for its NCAA case involving recruiting violations tied to former one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. to go through the new independent investigation process created for complex cases. Chancellor Randy Woodson raised concerns in a statement whether the school “can receive an objective or fair hearing” with the infractions committee that typically handles cases. Woodson says the Independent Accountability Resolution Process is “the only remaining option.” That process includes independent investigators and decision-makers with no direct ties to member schools. A committee must review referral requests before accepting a case into that system.
UNDATED (AP) — College baseball stands to benefit from Major League Baseball's decision to shorten its 2020 draft to as few as five rounds and limit signing bonuses for undrafted free agents to $20,000. The college game also will have older and more experienced players because of the NCAA's decision to allow players whose season was shut down by the coronavirus pandemic to return to school in 2021 with the same eligibility standing as in 2020. Michigan coach Erik Bakich says the talent level in the college game could be the deepest ever.
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