The Big Ten tried to put to rest more questions about the conference’s decision to postpone the college football season.
In response to a lawsuit filed by Nebraska players against the conference, the conference confirmed 11 of the 14 members of the Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted to postpone.
#B1G presidents and chancellors voted 11-3 to postpone the fall season, the league confirms in a brief responding to #Nebraska players' lawsuit. Brief also outlines that decision based on multiple medical factors applying to all 14 schools. Two groups of experts advised league.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) August 31, 2020
Big Ten bylaws required at least 60 percent of presidents and chancellors to vote to postpone. A vote of 9-5 would have been sufficient, so that threshold was easily cleared.
The conference faced transparency questions about its decision to postpone the season and whether a formal vote was even taken. That was a major point of contention for parents who recently protested outside the league’s offices. This should at least settle that question.
