NCAA Board of Governors Reportedly Passes On Voting For Fall Championships

UPDATE: At 8:10 p.m. CT (Aug. 4), the NCAA stated it will provide an update on Aug. 5.

Statement from NCAA President Mark Emmert on Board of Governors’ fall championships discussion: pic.twitter.com/NItg38TBK4

— Inside the NCAA (@InsidetheNCAA) August 5, 2020

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The NCAA Board of Governors held a 5.5-hour Zoom meeting Tuesday with the main discussion topic surrounding the status of fall championships. While there was a high level of uncertainty from FCS circles heading into the meeting, expectations were we would learn something regarding the FCS playoffs sometime today.

That doesn’t appear to be the case with no word from the NCAA as of 7 p.m. CT tonight. HERO Sports’ Brian McLaughlin reported at 5 p.m. that multiple sources told him the decision won’t be announced until Wednesday morning.

FCS BREAKING:

NCAA decision on FCS postseason will be announced Wednesday morning, per multiple sources.

— Brian McLaughlin (@BrianMacWriter) August 4, 2020

Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated reported two hours later that no vote occured at the meeting.

News: The NCAA Board of Governors did not determine a course for the future of fall championships at its meeting today, source told @SINow.

There was not vote, despite the meeting lasting until around 7 pm tonight.

The next steps are unclear.

— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) August 5, 2020

It was also reported around the same time that the board has decided not to make a decision at all, and each division will now decide for themselves.

NCAA Board of Governors, which consists of reps from Divisions I-III, did not vote on fall sports championships, sources told @Stadium. Instead each Division will decide if & how to proceed with fall sports, sources told @Stadium, because of drastic differences between Divisions

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 5, 2020

Six of the 13 FCS conference have already postponed their fall season. The decision on the playoffs will influence a lot of decisions for the remaining conferences on whether to play in the fall or spring.

Be sure to follow our FCS writers Brian McLaughlin and Sam Herder on Twitter for timely updates and news.