We playin’ college football this fall? What about college hoops? It’s the daily question on our minds at Deceptive Speed and yours as well. Our daily updates will go up every morning, bringing you the latest coronavirus sports news and data.
Yesterday was quiet from a college sports perspective, aside a crazy person idea from Bob Huggins. Professional leagues are getting creative with some of their ideas. Some of the day’s new items included the following:
NCAA BASKETBALL: Bob Huggins wants the NCAA Tournament to start in November. Ridiculous idea, but Huggy Bear ain’t going down without a fight.
Good morning! Today on @FanMorningShow- Happy Friday! Heather Lyke & Sandy Barbour speak on college football season. Eric Ebron loves Steelers, praises Big Ben. Bob Huggins wants NCAA Tournament to begin the year? Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings at 8:30 am. Listen in!
— 93.7 The Fan (@937theFan) April 3, 2020
NFL: Draft will be held from home. I for one cannot wait to see what Roger Goodell’s mancave looks like.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell just informed clubs in a memo that club facilities will remain closed indefinitely and the league will conduct a “fully virtual” draft, with club personnel separately located in their homes. pic.twitter.com/28t2kNnLAI
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 6, 2020
UFC: Looking to purchase an entire island to hold fights. I’d be in favor of the loser staying on the island till they win a fight.
Dana White Securing Private Island for UFC Fights, ‘Fights Every Week’ https://t.co/EFpSkJvBEv
— TMZ (@TMZ) April 7, 2020
MLB: Considering isolating everybody in Arizona. There’s so much to get to in this one. Read the story.
NEWS: Major League Baseball and the MLBPA are focusing on a plan backed by federal health officials that could have players in training camps by May and games soon thereafter.
Details at ESPN on how MLB may return — and the difficulty in doing so: https://t.co/zDoNa3k4pm
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) April 7, 2020
NBA: Adam Silver says they will not make any decisions in April.
New ESPN story: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he has told colleagues that the league will not be able to make any decision on what its next steps could be until at least May 1. https://t.co/b6WWDwRk6b
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) April 7, 2020
NHL: May be headed to North Dakota.
The NHL and NHLPA are beginning to spitball scenarios as to where remaining 2019-20 regular-season/playoff games could be held.
One location that’s been mentioned: North Dakota.
(via @FriedgeHNIC)https://t.co/aGrIR0IXj3
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 6, 2020
PGA: The Masters is postponed to mid-November.
Statement from Chairman Ridley:
“We have identified Nov 9-15 as the intended dates to host the 2020 Masters. We hope the anticipation of staging the Tournament brings a moment of joy to the Augusta community and those who love the game.”
Full details at https://t.co/rSr9YUhCX2 pic.twitter.com/1lVmbq8jzJ
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 6, 2020
Wild day of coronavirus news. Can’t wait to see what we come up today. Get creative, kids.
Coronavirus by Power 5 Conference
We tallied the votes by active cases of coronavirus from each Power 5 conference using the Worldometers coronavirus report. The number in parentheses is the difference from yesterday’s data at the same time. Every state that features a Power 5 team increased in active cases except for one. Congrats to Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.
Numbers are as of April 7 at 8:00 a.m. CST.
ACC
States (9): South Carolina, Kentucky, North Carolina, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia
Syracuse: 113,792 (+7,120)
Boston College: 13,567 (+1,308)
Miami/Florida State: 13,275 (+1,246)
Pittsburgh: 12,872 (+1,588)
Georgia Tech: 7,233 (+741)
Virginia/Virginia Tech: 3,268 (+684)
Duke/North Carolina/NC State/Wake Forest: 2,905 (+353)
Clemson: 2,184 (+179)
Louisville: 643 (+39)
Active cases: 167,130 (+10,649)
Big 10
States (11): Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska
Rutgers: 39,995 (+3,499)
Michigan/Michigan State: 16,425 (+1,368)
Penn State: 12,872 (+1,588)
Illinois/Northwestern: 10,932 (11,905)
Indiana/Purdue: 4,791 (+973)
Ohio State: 4,308 (+384)
Maryland: 3,770 (+387)
Wisconsin: 2,361 (+164)
Iowa: 853 (+75)
Minnesota: 486 (+31)
Nebraska: 404 (+49)
Active Cases: 97,197 (+8,066)
SEC
States (11): Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas
LSU: 14,305 (+1,822)
Florida: 13,275 (+1,246)
Georgia: 7,233 (+741)
Texas A&M: 7,179 (+906)
Tennessee/Vanderbilt: 3,381 (+87)
Missouri: 2,658 (+352)
South Carolina: 2,184 (+175)
Auburn/Alabama: 1,934 (+158)
Ole Miss/Mississippi State: 1,687 (+92)
Arkansas: 772 (+48)
Kentucky: 643 (+39)
Active cases: 55,251 (+5,670)
Pac-12
States (6): Oregon, California, Washington, Utah, Arizona, Colorado
UCLA/USC/Cal/Stanford: 15,076 (+1,917)
Washington/Washington State: 7,164 (+142)
Colorado: 4,982 (+212)
Arizona/Arizona State: 2,371 (+186)
Utah: 1,636 (+50)
Oregon/Oregon State: 1,103 (+62)
Active cases: 32,332 (+2,569)
Big 12
States (5): Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, West Virginia
Texas/Baylor/TCU/Texas Tech: 7,179 (+942)
Iowa State: 853 (+75)
Kansas/Kansas State: 820 (+95)
Oklahoma/Oklahoma State: 754 (-69)
West Virginia: 341 (+20)
Active cases: 9,947 (+1,027)
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