Report: Big Ten Vote on Football Plans Could Come This Weekend 'At The Earliest'

The Big Ten Return to Competition Task Force is "putting together some plans that the presidents and chancellors will vote on very soon."

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — University of Nebraska President Ted Carter shook up the Big Ten football community today when he made comments about the disinformation surrounding all the rumors about when the Big Ten will resume football.

Carter said that the Big Ten Return to Competition Task Force is "putting together some plans that the presidents and chancellors will vote on very soon."

.@UofNE_President Ted Carter talked disinformation with @Kellan_Heavican and threw in this nugget.

The Big Ten Return to Competition Task Force is "putting together some plans that the presidents and chancellors will vote on very soon." #BigTen #Huskers pic.twitter.com/BGLVoiONcZ

— Kaleb Henry (@iKalebHenry) September 9, 2020

It was then reported by the Chicago Tribune's Teddy Greenstein that the vote to resume play will be this weekend at the earliest, and it could be either Sunday or Monday.

Just learned re: timing of the B1G vote ... will be this weekend “at the earliest” ... Sun or Mon possible https://t.co/HBZmxYmhF7

— Teddy Greenstein (@TeddyGreenstein) September 9, 2020

This corresponds with the comments Nebraska athletic director Bill Moos made on Aug. 20 when he said the Big Ten Return to Competition Task Force should have a plan by mid-September.

Through all of the ... well... stuff the past couple of weeks, this would track right along with what Bill Moos told the Journal Star on Aug. 20, which is that the return to comp committee would likely have a plan by mid-September. https://t.co/3BBbgtmnWQ

— Parker Gabriel (@ParkerJGabriel) September 9, 2020

This comes after a whirlwind few weeks where the Big Ten went from reportedly playing in January, to around Thanksgiving, to as early as middle of October.

Considering it's already two weeks into September, a decision on one of those should be made relatively soon, especially if the season will resume earlier, the teams need to know so they can begin preparing.

There's no telling what exactly these new plans will be that Carter is referring to, but there should be news sometime in the next week about a plan for Big Ten football going forward.

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