The NCAA Board of Governors is scheduled to meet on Friday and there is growing speculation that they may shut down all fall sports championship events. The board is primarily made up of presidents at Division I universities across the country.
It's worth noting the board does not have the power to shut down fall sports seasons in general, but by choosing to cancel the championships, they could theoretically force the hand of conferences to forgo playing any games this fall.
The NCAA does not have the power to eliminate the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) postseason in football because they don't own the College Football Playoff. There's no such thing as a "NCAA Football Championship". The conferences run the playoff and the decision to alter or cancel the postseason lies in their hands. However, the NCAA does own the FCS, Division II and Division III Football Tournaments and it could cancel those on Friday.
It's worth noting the board does not have the power to shut down fall sports seasons in general, but by choosing to cancel the championships, they could theoretically force the hand of conferences to forgo playing any games this fall.
The NCAA does not have the power to eliminate the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) postseason in football because they don't own the College Football Playoff. There's no such thing as a "NCAA Football Championship". The conferences run the playoff and the decision to alter or cancel the postseason lies in their hands. However, the NCAA does own the FCS, Division II and Division III Football Tournaments and it could cancel those on Friday.