New on Sports Illustrated: Coronavirus and Sports: Why NCAA Needs College Football Back in Fall

With the NCAA granting extensions on their spring scholarships, how will college athletic programs handle the financial complications?

The NCAA announced that eligibility and athletic scholarships would be extended into next year for spring athletes whose sports have been canceled due to the coronavirus shutdown. SI senior writer Pat Forde breaks down how the NCAA, its athletes, and colleges around the country are planning ahead for the next academic year, and why college football has a big part to play.