The NCAA said Wednesday that it is considering moving top-tier fall championships to the spring because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The association said in a statement that its Division I Council recommended the move after more than half of its schools canceled or delayed their seasons. The council made the recommendation to the division's board of directors.
Last week, NCAA President Mark Emmert announced that the games should be postponed, saying board of governors' rules meant the NCAA didn't have enough teams for "legitimate" championships.
"Sadly, tragically, that's going to be the case this fall," he said.
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The recommendation applies to all NCAA sports except the highest level of college football, the Football Bowl Subdivision, which is governed by a separate independent body, College Football Playoff.
College Football Playoff said this month that its semifinals are scheduled for Jan. 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, and the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. The championship is scheduled for Jan. 11 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.