Anchor Drop, July 10, 2020: Lawsuits Are Coming

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So! With the news yesterday that the Big Ten is going to a conference-only schedule, and the ACC and Pac-12 are expected to do the same (and, I guess, the SEC and Big 12 probably will at some point), let’s talk about those nonconference games that got cancelled as a result!

Hint: you’re probably going to hear the term “force majeure” a lot in the coming months.

Why? Well, because all those guarantee games against Group of 5 and FCS teams that got cancelled as a result of the Big Ten’s move? Some of them will, I guess, go quietly, but with many smaller programs relying on those game contracts to pay the bills, I…