If the college leagues in America postpone their seasons until next spring, the NFL could benefit with new game schedules on Saturday.
The start of the football college leagues in the USA is currently in the balance. After the Mid Conference on Saturday had already postponed their season until next year, the Power 5 Conference is also discussing a possible postponement.
If all college leagues in America do not start their season in autumn as planned, but only next spring, this decision could have far-reaching consequences for the NFL’s schedule.
The NFL would also have to find a solution for the NFL draft planned for April. Especially since the young players will probably not play a draft without any playing experience. A postponement seems realistic here.
But what could have much more far-reaching consequences for the NFL are the match schedules in the league. While the NFL games are currently all still played on Sunday – since Saturday traditionally belongs to college football – if the junior league were to be postponed, the games in the highest profile league could also be played on Saturday.
This would open up completely new transmission possibilities for NFL officials. Especially since the other big leagues, such as the NBA, NHL or MLB, will have completed their seasons by the fall. Thus, the sports focus in America, which could now be spread over a whole weekend, would only be on football.
Nobody makes the first step
But how the different college leagues will decide is still open. ESPN is currently reporting that a majority of the big ten presidents would vote to postpone the season. While the Pac-12 Conference has scheduled a conference for Tuesday, the ACC, Big 12 and SEC are still waiting for a decision.
But the general mood is probably to wait and see who will take the first step and cancel the league. If this decision should really be made, the NFL will again be confronted with further chances but also risks for the new season.