Read: This is really happening

If you read only one thing about college football today . . .

. . . make it this, from ESPN:

• Sources — Power 5 conferences talking about no fall football

Other crazy college football stuff you’d never thought you’d see

1. How the MAC fall sports shutdown will impact college football across the country, via ESPN
2. College football stars hold video call to further unite, issue statement, via ESPN
3. SEC football protocols include mask requirement, two tests per week, via ESPN
4. Several Vols join in on CFB’s #WeWantToPlay player movement, via 247Sports

And yet, we’re all still the backup quarterback, you know, getting ready just in case . . .

Our 2020 opponents are set. ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/TsbzaIx8BL

— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) August 7, 2020

1. Is this Tennessee’s most difficult schedule ever, via Gameday on Rocky Top
2. 2020 SEC Conference Football Power Index | ESPN, via ESPN
3. 2020-21 Vols have ‘potential to do something very, very special’, via 247Sports

Behind the paywalls

• Kendall: Predicting the results for the new, and expanded,SEC schedule – The Athletic, via The Athletic
• A thankless SEC scheduling job won’t get any thank-yous from Tennessee – The Athletic, via The Athletic