The ACC and SEC have not altered their plans to play a fall season despite decisions to postpone by the Big Ten and Pac-12 on Tuesday.
In separate statements, the ACC and SEC said they continue to make decisions based on the advice of their own medical advisory groups, along with local and state health guidelines.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said in a statement, “We will continue to further refine our policies and protocols for a safe return to sports as we monitor developments around COVID-19.”
Multiple ACC sources indicated that nothing has changed from a medical perspective since the Power 5 conferences announced their schedules last week, and there remains surprise over why the Pac-12 and Big Ten reversed course so quickly.
One reason the ACC feels comfortable with pushing forward is the way football teams across the league have had little to no coronavirus cases over the past month.