Call them what you want—the Stubborn Six, the Steadfast Six, the Patient Six—but they represent the last hopes of having a fall college football season.
Midway through August, six of the 10 FBS conferences plan to move forward with having a 2020 fall season: SEC, Big 12, ACC, AAC, Sun Belt and Conference USA. While four of their brethren sideline themselves, the six leagues aren't out of the woods yet. In fact, plenty of obstacles dot their paths, including one of the biggest tests of the pandemic: thousands of students returning to campuses across the country.
Most recently and ominously, North Carolina shut down in-person classes Monday after outbreaks during the first week of class.