Dan Patrick is reporting the Big Ten and Pac 12 are canceling seasons

The Big Ten and Pac-12 might cancel the 2020 football season.

The coronavirus pandemic, which is still raging on in this country, has gotten to the point where college football might be tossed aside for 2020 in the name of health and safety. If one conference cancels football, others might follow their lead, and Dan Patrick is reporting that the first domino has already fallen.

Patrick is reporting on his show that the Big Ten and Pac-12 are moving towards cancelling the 2020 season, while the SEC is trying to find enough teams to construct a full schedule. Patrick also tweeted out that Iowa and Nebraska were the only two schools in the Big Ten who advocated for a season.

The Big Ten might cancel the 2020 season, even after creating a schedule for the shortened season.

Both of these conferences plan on starting later in September, as the lack of non-conference games forced them to create shortened 10-game schedules. While a season could be theoretically played, these conferences seem to be thinking that they shouldn’t do it even though they have the means.

This news comes hours after prominent players from all five Power 5 conferences started the #WeWantToPlay movement on Twitter. They demanded adequate coronavirus testing, the ability to protect those who choose not to play, and the formation of some sort of united coalition of players. Despite the fact that the game’s biggest stars want to play games, the conferences seem to be taking a more cautious approach.

Patrick is not “fear-mongering.” He’s merely stating that the mismanagement of the pandemic, lack of uniformity between conferences with regards to how the pandemic will be handled, and potential health and safety risks inherent with playing in this environment might make it too difficult for a full season to be played.

While nothing is official yet, the ominous rumblings Patrick has heard don’t sound promising.