MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The crimson confetti fluttering through the still South Florida sky on Monday night represented both a celebration and an exhale.

Through constant disruption, considerable risk and unprecedented circumstances, the 2020 college football season was completed with a relatively drama-less College Football Playoff title game.

Alabama’s victory over Ohio State marked both the end of the season and a shift of focus to a continuing period of seismic change for both college football and college athletics.

There’s little doubt that college sports leaders will label 2020 as a success through adversity. But what’s much more compelling is how the pandemic-induced financial crunch and desperation for revenue will fundamentally change both the sport and the college athletics industry. Iowa reportedly faces a $55 million deficit, Ohio State reportedly $107 million and Utah about $35 million, to name a few.

After an informal survey of industry leaders this week, here are a few upcoming subplots to watch, in no particular order, that will be in the crosshairs as we enter a period in college athletics where the new normal will revolve around dynamic change. There will undoubtedly be books, documentaries and doctoral projects centered around how the pandemic will reshape college athletics.



Much More at the link- Long article with some interesting points.