Five FBS conference commissioners have asked the NCAA to relax some requirements to compete in Division I for four years, including the minimum number of sports a school must sponsor.
The letter from the commissioners of the American Athletic Conference, Mountain West, Mid-American Conference, Sun Belt and Conference USA to NCAA President Mark Emmert also asked for temporary relief from requirements regarding financial aid, average football attendance and scheduling.
The request was made on behalf of all Division I schools. The email dated April 10 was first reported by Yahoo! Sports and obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. “As you are aware, the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant economic turmoil has resulted in the direst financial