It’s official.
After a few days of back and forth, and speculation to the contrary, the Pac-12 and Big Ten announced Tuesday the cancellation of their fall sports seasons.
While the Big Ten only announced the cancellation of the fall season whereas the Pac-12 announced the cancellation of all athletic competition through the end of the calendar year, the news comes as a blow to a recent surge in student-athlete based advocacy for a season, albeit with certain parameters and expectations for player safety and rights.
The news comes after the Mountain West announced a cancellation of its fall season Monday, and UMass announced a cancellation of its fall season Tuesday.