Suddenly, improbably, football is here.
For months, the college football season hung in the balance as conferences wrestled with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The Big Ten and Pac-12 decided to postpone fall sports until the spring, but the Atlantic Coast Conference, Southeastern Conference and Big 12 chose to push on, along with all but two other Football Bowl Subdivision conferences.
Star players decided to opt out to prepare for the NFL draft. Programs prohibited fans from attending games, or restricted attendance. Coaches and assistants directed practices in masks while players practiced physical distancing on the sidelines.
From altered schedules to how the games look, feel and sound, nothing about this season will be normal.
Here are the most intriguing questions heading into Week 1:
