The 2020 college football season is in jeopardy due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has not been well contained in the United States. As a result, athletic conferences are weighing their options with regard to safety precautions, fan attendance and scheduling, among other factors that could impact play.
One possibility that has been weighed by ACC decision-makers, according to David Teel of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, is the division of the conference into three pods of five teams that are relatively close together.
“If there is a season, and that’s a massive if,” Teel wrote on Wednesday, “home-and-homes among ACC teams could be the rule rather than exception, saving athletic departments considerable travel costs.