Big Ten’s return to play vote coming in 72 hours, per report

Per a report from Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports, the Big Ten Return to Competition Task Force made its presentation to the conference on Saturday. The league’s chancellors and presidents will get together to discuss it on Sunday. Beyond that, Thamel reports that a vote on returning to play will come in the next 72 hours, or three days.

The most probable start date for Big Ten football would be Oct. 17, according to Yahoo Sports. The conference championship game would be probably be played in late December. Dates to be determined.

Sources: The Big Ten presentation by the Return to Competition Task Force has ended successfully today. The full 14 Big Ten Chancellors and Presidents will meet tomorrow are expected to vote on return to play in next 72 hours. Today is the step before the step.

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) September 12, 2020