Big 12 schools intend to open in fall, giving football hope

FILE - In this June 14, 2010, file photo, a Big 12 sign is seen outside the conference headquarters in Irving, Texas. The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered sports at all levels, but all Big 12 schools expect their campuses to be open in the fall, lending hope to the possibility that football can start on time. (AP Photo/Cody Duty, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Nebraska fans are shown in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Boulder, Colo. With each passing day it is becoming apparent the COVID-19 pandemic is going to make the goal to have all 130 major college football teams, spread across 41 states, start the upcoming season at the same time, and play the same number of games, difficult to achieve. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)