The Pac-12 officially announced Thursday that teams will be charged with a forfeit if they are unable to play because of COVID-19:
Pac-12 ConferencePac-12 statement on 2021-22 Forfeiture Policy.<br><br>(2021-22 Policy: <a href="https://t.co/6bElpPSquq">https://t.co/6bElpPSquq</a>) <a href="https://t.co/4ON10EKmQ3">pic.twitter.com/4ON10EKmQ3</a>
"If an institution is unable to play a contest through its own fault, it shall forfeit such contest to its opponent," the release stated.
The Pac-12 held a shortened season in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, while games were simply canceled if either team was unable to field a full team because of positive tests and contact tracing.