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College basketball schedule 2020-21: Oklahoma latest to postpone or cancel games due to COVID-19
The college basketball season got underway Wednesday, but it's already faced a few snags. Some teams have already been forced to postpone, cancel or reschedule matchups because of COVID-19 outbreaks, and some multi-team events are taking hits as well.
Notable postponements or cancellations
Nov. 25: Gardner-Webb at Duke
Nov. 25: UTSA at Oklahoma
Nov. 25: Northern Arizona at Arizona
Nov. 25-27: Texas A&M at Crossover Classic (Sioux Falls)
Nov. 25: UMass Lowell vs. Florida
Nov. 27: Virginia vs. Florida (Uncasville)
Nov. 27: Florida State vs. Gardner-Webb
Nov. 29: Gardner-Webb at Georgia
Dec. 5: Ole Miss at Memphis
All games: Bethune-Cookman, Maryland-Eastern Shore, Ivy League (Brown, Columbia, Cornel, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton and Yale.)
The college basketball season got underway Wednesday, but it's already faced a few snags. Some teams have already been forced to postpone, cancel or reschedule matchups because of COVID-19 outbreaks, and some multi-team events are taking hits as well.
Notable postponements or cancellations
Nov. 25: Gardner-Webb at Duke
Nov. 25: UTSA at Oklahoma
Nov. 25: Northern Arizona at Arizona
Nov. 25-27: Texas A&M at Crossover Classic (Sioux Falls)
Nov. 25: UMass Lowell vs. Florida
Nov. 27: Virginia vs. Florida (Uncasville)
Nov. 27: Florida State vs. Gardner-Webb
Nov. 29: Gardner-Webb at Georgia
Dec. 5: Ole Miss at Memphis
All games: Bethune-Cookman, Maryland-Eastern Shore, Ivy League (Brown, Columbia, Cornel, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton and Yale.)
Texas Longhorns unveil statue of first Black letterman Julius Whittier
Whittier, who died in September 2018, arrived at Texas as one of the school's first Black scholarship athletes and played on the 1970 team that won a national championship. He played offensive line and tight end on three teams that won the Southwest Conference and was on the freshman team when Texas won the 1969 national title.
Vanderbilt Commodores K Sarah Fuller makes history with second-half kickoff
Sarah Fuller became the first woman to play in a Power 5 football game on Saturday when she delivered the opening kickoff of the second half for Vanderbilt against Missouri.
Whittier, who died in September 2018, arrived at Texas as one of the school's first Black scholarship athletes and played on the 1970 team that won a national championship. He played offensive line and tight end on three teams that won the Southwest Conference and was on the freshman team when Texas won the 1969 national title.
Vanderbilt Commodores K Sarah Fuller makes history with second-half kickoff
Sarah Fuller became the first woman to play in a Power 5 football game on Saturday when she delivered the opening kickoff of the second half for Vanderbilt against Missouri.
Who has the best chance to make the College Football Playoff?
The BYU Cougars and their fan base were not pleased about the team's placement in Tuesday's initial College Football Playoff rankings. They will perhaps be encouraged to know that this week's Allstate Playoff Predictor gives Kalani Sitake's 14th-ranked squad a better chance to reach the field than the current CFP rank might indicate.
The BYU Cougars and their fan base were not pleased about the team's placement in Tuesday's initial College Football Playoff rankings. They will perhaps be encouraged to know that this week's Allstate Playoff Predictor gives Kalani Sitake's 14th-ranked squad a better chance to reach the field than the current CFP rank might indicate.
Alabama Crimson Tide remain unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25
The Crimson Tide got 62 first-place votes for the second consecutive week and are followed by No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 3 Ohio State and No. 4 Clemson. The Crimson Tide have now been ranked for 209 consecutive AP polls, matching Florida's run from 1990 to 2002 under Steve Spurrier for the third-longest streak in the history of the rankings
Top-5: AP - Coaches Poll
No.1: Alabama (8-0) - Alabama (8-0)
No.2: Notre Dame (9-0) - Notre Dame (9-0)
No.3: Ohio State (4-0) - Clemson (8-1)
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Clemson (8-1) - Ohio State (4-0)
No.5: Texas A&M (6-1) - Florida (7-1)
ACCTop-25; AP - Coaches Poll
No.2: Notre Dame (9-0) - No.2:Notre Dame (9-0)
No.4: Clemson (8-1) - No.3:Clemson (8-1)
No.9: Miami (7-1) - No.9: Miami (7-1)
The Crimson Tide got 62 first-place votes for the second consecutive week and are followed by No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 3 Ohio State and No. 4 Clemson. The Crimson Tide have now been ranked for 209 consecutive AP polls, matching Florida's run from 1990 to 2002 under Steve Spurrier for the third-longest streak in the history of the rankings
Top-5: AP - Coaches Poll
No.1: Alabama (8-0) - Alabama (8-0)
No.2: Notre Dame (9-0) - Notre Dame (9-0)
No.3: Ohio State (4-0) - Clemson (8-1)
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Clemson (8-1) - Ohio State (4-0)No.5: Texas A&M (6-1) - Florida (7-1)
ACCTop-25; AP - Coaches Poll
No.2: Notre Dame (9-0) - No.2:Notre Dame (9-0)
No.4: Clemson (8-1) - No.3:Clemson (8-1)
No.9: Miami (7-1) - No.9: Miami (7-1)
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2020 College Football Standings
American Athletic Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12 Conference, Big Ten Conference, Conference USA, FBS Independents, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West Conference, Pac-12 Conference, Southeastern Conference, Sun Belt Conference,
Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Leaders
No.2: Notre Dame (8-0 Conference, 9-0 Overall )
No.4: Clemson (7-1, 8-1)
No.10: Miami (6-1, 7-1)
No.19: North Carolina (6-3, 6-3)
South Eastern Conference Football Standings
Leaders
East:
No.6: Florida (7-1 Conference , 7-1 Overall)
No.9 Georgia (6-2, 6-2)
West:
No.1: Alabama (8-0 Conference, 8-0 Overall)
No.5: Texas A&M (6-1, 6-1)
No.22: Auburn (5-3, 5-3)
Big Ten Football Standings
Leaders
East:
No.3: Ohio State (4-0 Conference 4-0 Overall)
No.12: Indiana (5-1, 5-1)
West:
No.8: Northwestern (5-1 Conference, 5-1 Overall)
No.16: Wisconsin (2-1, 2-1)
No.24: Iowa (4-2, 4-2)
Big 12 Conference Standings
Leaders
No.13: Iowa State (7-1 Conference, 7-2 Overall)
No.11: Oklahoma (5-2, 6-2)
No.23: Oklahoma State (5-2, 6-2)
No.17: Texas (4-3, 5-3)
PAC 12 Standings
Leaders
North:
Washington (3-0 Conference, 3-0 Overall)
No.15: Oregon (3-1, 3-1)
South
No.18: USC (3-0 Conference, 3-0 Overall)
American Athletic Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12 Conference, Big Ten Conference, Conference USA, FBS Independents, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West Conference, Pac-12 Conference, Southeastern Conference, Sun Belt Conference,
Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Leaders
No.2: Notre Dame (8-0 Conference, 9-0 Overall )
No.4: Clemson (7-1, 8-1)
No.10: Miami (6-1, 7-1)
No.19: North Carolina (6-3, 6-3)
South Eastern Conference Football Standings
Leaders
East:
No.6: Florida (7-1 Conference , 7-1 Overall)
No.9 Georgia (6-2, 6-2)
West:
No.1: Alabama (8-0 Conference, 8-0 Overall)
No.5: Texas A&M (6-1, 6-1)
No.22: Auburn (5-3, 5-3)
Big Ten Football Standings
Leaders
East:
No.3: Ohio State (4-0 Conference 4-0 Overall)
No.12: Indiana (5-1, 5-1)
West:
No.8: Northwestern (5-1 Conference, 5-1 Overall)
No.16: Wisconsin (2-1, 2-1)
No.24: Iowa (4-2, 4-2)
Big 12 Conference Standings
Leaders
No.13: Iowa State (7-1 Conference, 7-2 Overall)
No.11: Oklahoma (5-2, 6-2)
No.23: Oklahoma State (5-2, 6-2)
No.17: Texas (4-3, 5-3)
PAC 12 Standings
Leaders
North:
Washington (3-0 Conference, 3-0 Overall)
No.15: Oregon (3-1, 3-1)
South
No.18: USC (3-0 Conference, 3-0 Overall)
Gonzaga Bulldogs still No. 1; Villanova Wildcats, Virginia Cavaliers tumble in AP men's Top 25 poll
The first Associated Press men's college basketball poll of the regular season remained steady at the top. The rest, predictably, was filled with change as teams exceeded or failed to live up to preseason expectations.
AP Top-5
No.1: Gonzaga (2-0)
No.2: Baylor (2-0)
No.3: Iowa (2-0)
No.4: Wisconsin (2-0)
No.5: Illinois (3-0)
ACC
No.6: Duke (1-0)
No.14: North Carolina (1-0)
No.15: Virginia (1-1)
No.16: Virginia Tech (3-0)
No.22: Florida State (0-0)
The first Associated Press men's college basketball poll of the regular season remained steady at the top. The rest, predictably, was filled with change as teams exceeded or failed to live up to preseason expectations.
AP Top-5
No.1: Gonzaga (2-0)
No.2: Baylor (2-0)
No.3: Iowa (2-0)
No.4: Wisconsin (2-0)
No.5: Illinois (3-0)
ACC
No.6: Duke (1-0)
No.14: North Carolina (1-0)
No.15: Virginia (1-1)
No.16: Virginia Tech (3-0)
No.22: Florida State (0-0)
WOMEN BB
South Carolina remains No. 1; top 10 unchanged in women's hoops Top 25
Top-ranked South Carolina jumped into the new season by playing three games in the first five days receiving 29 of 30 first-place votes from a media panel. The top 10 teams stayed the same as in the preseason poll, with Stanford, UConn, Baylor and Louisville rounding out the first five.
ACC AP Top-25
No.5: Louisville (2-0)
No.8: NC State (2-0)
No.22: Syracuse (1-0
South Carolina remains No. 1; top 10 unchanged in women's hoops Top 25
Top-ranked South Carolina jumped into the new season by playing three games in the first five days receiving 29 of 30 first-place votes from a media panel. The top 10 teams stayed the same as in the preseason poll, with Stanford, UConn, Baylor and Louisville rounding out the first five.
ACC AP Top-25
No.5: Louisville (2-0)
No.8: NC State (2-0)
No.22: Syracuse (1-0
Heisman Watch: Can Mac Jones and Kyle Trask hold off Trevor Lawrence?
QB Mac Jones, Alabama: Total points - 59 (first-place votes: 7/14) - Heisman odds: +140
QB Kyle Trask, Florida: Total points - 58 (first-place votes: 5/14) - Heisman odds: -125
QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson: Total points - 39 (first-place votes: 2/14) - Heisman odds: +800
QB Zack Wilson, BYU: Total points - 18 (first-place votes: 0) - Heisman odds: +2000
QB Mac Jones, Alabama: Total points - 59 (first-place votes: 7/14) - Heisman odds: +140
QB Kyle Trask, Florida: Total points - 58 (first-place votes: 5/14) - Heisman odds: -125
QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson: Total points - 39 (first-place votes: 2/14) - Heisman odds: +800
QB Zack Wilson, BYU: Total points - 18 (first-place votes: 0) - Heisman odds: +2000
Mike Tyson, 54, vows to fight again after bout against Roy Jones Jr., 51, ruled a draw
Both fighters showed flashes of their former glory, but ultimately Tyson overwhelmed Jones with his heavy hitting, breaking down Jones after the fourth round. Tyson outlanded Jones 67-37, according to CompuBox. Tyson also had a 57-28 advantage in power punches, including 35 to the body.
Olympic gold medalist boxer Claressa Shields signs multiyear deal to fight in MMA
A native of Flint, Michigan, Shields was a gold medalist boxer for the U.S. in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. She has teased the idea of a transition to MMA for more than a year, and at one point, challenged UFC two-weight champion Amanda Nunes to a 2-fight contest consisting of one boxing match, one MMA match.
Both fighters showed flashes of their former glory, but ultimately Tyson overwhelmed Jones with his heavy hitting, breaking down Jones after the fourth round. Tyson outlanded Jones 67-37, according to CompuBox. Tyson also had a 57-28 advantage in power punches, including 35 to the body.
Olympic gold medalist boxer Claressa Shields signs multiyear deal to fight in MMA
A native of Flint, Michigan, Shields was a gold medalist boxer for the U.S. in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. She has teased the idea of a transition to MMA for more than a year, and at one point, challenged UFC two-weight champion Amanda Nunes to a 2-fight contest consisting of one boxing match, one MMA match.
Sarah Fuller set to kick for Vanderbilt football again after breaking barrier
Sarah Fuller is expected to continue as Vanderbilt's place-kicker on Saturday against Georgia. Last weekend Fuller became the first woman to play in a Power 5 football game when she delivered the second-half kickoff against Missouri, a designed squib kick that was downed without a return at the 35-yard line. Fuller, a senior, was previously a goalkeeper on Vanderbilt's conference championship women's soccer team and was added to the roster just days before the game. By kicking against Missouri, Fuller became just the third woman to participate in an FBS football game, joining Katie Hnida of New Mexico and April Goss of Kent State. On Monday, Fuller was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week.
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Spain's Enrique Lopez Perez banned 8 years for match-fixing
Spanish tennis player Enrique Lopez Perez was banned for eight years on Tuesday for fixing matches at tournaments in 2017. The Tennis Integrity Unit said Lopez Perez cannot play in or attend any officially recognized tournament while banned. He was fined $25,000. Lopez Perez, 29, reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 154 in 2018, though he never qualified for the main draw at a Grand Slam event. His best doubles ranking was No. 135. The TIU said three charges of match-fixing were proved and two charges were not proved. The tournaments Lopez Perez tried to corrupt were not identified.
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Spanish tennis player Enrique Lopez Perez was banned for eight years on Tuesday for fixing matches at tournaments in 2017. The Tennis Integrity Unit said Lopez Perez cannot play in or attend any officially recognized tournament while banned. He was fined $25,000. Lopez Perez, 29, reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 154 in 2018, though he never qualified for the main draw at a Grand Slam event. His best doubles ranking was No. 135. The TIU said three charges of match-fixing were proved and two charges were not proved. The tournaments Lopez Perez tried to corrupt were not identified.
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Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson, Ohio State again lead CFP rankings as top 7 teams remain unchanged
The top seven teams in the College Football Playoff rankings remained unchanged Tuesday
ACC Rankings:
No.2: Notre Dame (9-0)
No.3: Clemson (8-1)
No.10: Miami (7-1)
No.17: North Carolina (6-3)
The top seven teams in the College Football Playoff rankings remained unchanged Tuesday
ACC Rankings:
No.2: Notre Dame (9-0)
No.3: Clemson (8-1)
No.10: Miami (7-1)
No.17: North Carolina (6-3)
ACC makes football schedule adjustments as Notre Dame locks up spot in championship game
Because the Irish hold all tiebreakers, they secured their spot in the game. Notre Dame, which is playing as an ACC football member for this season only, plays Syracuse on Saturday. If Clemson beats Virginia Tech on Saturday, it would secure its spot in the ACC championship game. If Clemson, Notre Dame or Miami cannot play this weekend, the ACC has the option to reschedule games on Dec. 12, as needed.
Because the Irish hold all tiebreakers, they secured their spot in the game. Notre Dame, which is playing as an ACC football member for this season only, plays Syracuse on Saturday. If Clemson beats Virginia Tech on Saturday, it would secure its spot in the ACC championship game. If Clemson, Notre Dame or Miami cannot play this weekend, the ACC has the option to reschedule games on Dec. 12, as needed.
Alabama football stays unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25; Buffalo earns first-ever ranking
The Crimson Tide were the unanimous No. 1 for the third straight week, and the top seven teams were unchanged for a fifth consecutive poll. Notre Dame was No. 2, followed by Ohio State, Clemson and Texas A&M to round out the top five. Alabama's poll-appearance streak passed Florida's run of 209 under Steve Spurrier from 1990 to 2002. No. 24 Buffalo is ranked for the first time in school history, breaking into the Top 25 this week without playing a down. The Bulls had their game at Ohio called off on Friday while on their way to Athens because the Bobcats were having COVID-19 issues. The Bulls have been an FBS school playing in the MAC since 1999 and had only two non-losing seasons before Lance Leipold took over as coach in 2015. Leipold, who built a Division III powerhouse at Wisconsin-Whitewater, is in the midst of his fourth straight season of .500 or better at Buffalo.
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The Crimson Tide were the unanimous No. 1 for the third straight week, and the top seven teams were unchanged for a fifth consecutive poll. Notre Dame was No. 2, followed by Ohio State, Clemson and Texas A&M to round out the top five. Alabama's poll-appearance streak passed Florida's run of 209 under Steve Spurrier from 1990 to 2002. No. 24 Buffalo is ranked for the first time in school history, breaking into the Top 25 this week without playing a down. The Bulls had their game at Ohio called off on Friday while on their way to Athens because the Bobcats were having COVID-19 issues. The Bulls have been an FBS school playing in the MAC since 1999 and had only two non-losing seasons before Lance Leipold took over as coach in 2015. Leipold, who built a Division III powerhouse at Wisconsin-Whitewater, is in the midst of his fourth straight season of .500 or better at Buffalo.
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Top 6 teams remain the same in College Football Playoff rankings; Iowa State now 7th
The top six teams in the College Football Playoff rankings remained the same on Tuesday, including Ohio State, which stayed at No. 4 despite uncertainty about its upcoming opponents. The Big 12, meanwhile, is still alive in the CFP race. The Buckeyes stayed ahead of No. 5 Texas A&M and No. 6 Florida after beating Michigan State 52-12 without more than a dozen scholarship players, including three starting offensive linemen. Earlier Tuesday, Ohio State learned that its upcoming game against Michgan was canceled because of COVID-19 issues within the Wolverines' program. At 5-0, the Buckeyes would need to play another Big Ten opponent this weekend or have the six-game threshold for reaching the league championship adjusted so they could face No. 14 Northwestern next week in Indianapolis.
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The top six teams in the College Football Playoff rankings remained the same on Tuesday, including Ohio State, which stayed at No. 4 despite uncertainty about its upcoming opponents. The Big 12, meanwhile, is still alive in the CFP race. The Buckeyes stayed ahead of No. 5 Texas A&M and No. 6 Florida after beating Michigan State 52-12 without more than a dozen scholarship players, including three starting offensive linemen. Earlier Tuesday, Ohio State learned that its upcoming game against Michgan was canceled because of COVID-19 issues within the Wolverines' program. At 5-0, the Buckeyes would need to play another Big Ten opponent this weekend or have the six-game threshold for reaching the league championship adjusted so they could face No. 14 Northwestern next week in Indianapolis.
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2020 College Football Standings
American Athletic Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12 Conference, Big Ten Conference, Conference USA, FBS Independents, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West Conference, Pac-12 Conference, Southeastern Conference, Sun Belt Conference,
Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Leaders
No.2: Notre Dame (9-0 Conference, 10-0 Overall )
No.3: Clemson (8-1, 9-1)
No.10: Miami (7-1, 8-1)
No.23: NC State (7-3, 8-3)
No.17: North Carolina (6-3, 7-3)
South Eastern Conference Football Standings
Leaders
East:
No.6: Florida (8-1 Conference , 8-1 Overall)
No.9 Georgia (6-2, 6-2)
No.25: Missouri (5-3, 5-3)
West:
No.1: Alabama (9-0 Conference, 9-0 Overall)
No.5: Texas A&M (7-1, 7-1)
Big Ten Football Standings
Leaders
East:
No.4: Ohio State (5-0 Conference 5-0 Overall)
No.12: Indiana (6-1, 6-1)
West:
No.14: Northwestern (5-1 Conference, 5-1 Overall)
No.16: Iowa (5-2, 5-2)
Big 12 Conference Standings
Leaders
No.7: Iowa State (8-1 Conference, 8-2 Overall)
No.11: Oklahoma (6-2, 7-2)
No.22: Oklahoma State (5-3, 6-3)
No.20: Texas (5-3, 6-3)
PAC 12 Standings
Leaders
North:
Washington (3-1 Conference, 3-1 Overall)
No.15: Oregon (3-1, 3-1)
South
No.15: USC (4-0 Conference, 4-0 Overall)
No.21: Colorado (3-0, 4-0)
American Athletic Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12 Conference, Big Ten Conference, Conference USA, FBS Independents, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West Conference, Pac-12 Conference, Southeastern Conference, Sun Belt Conference,
Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Leaders
No.2: Notre Dame (9-0 Conference, 10-0 Overall )
No.3: Clemson (8-1, 9-1)
No.10: Miami (7-1, 8-1)
No.23: NC State (7-3, 8-3)
No.17: North Carolina (6-3, 7-3)
South Eastern Conference Football Standings
Leaders
East:
No.6: Florida (8-1 Conference , 8-1 Overall)
No.9 Georgia (6-2, 6-2)
No.25: Missouri (5-3, 5-3)
West:
No.1: Alabama (9-0 Conference, 9-0 Overall)
No.5: Texas A&M (7-1, 7-1)
Big Ten Football Standings
Leaders
East:
No.4: Ohio State (5-0 Conference 5-0 Overall)
No.12: Indiana (6-1, 6-1)
West:
No.14: Northwestern (5-1 Conference, 5-1 Overall)
No.16: Iowa (5-2, 5-2)
Big 12 Conference Standings
Leaders
No.7: Iowa State (8-1 Conference, 8-2 Overall)
No.11: Oklahoma (6-2, 7-2)
No.22: Oklahoma State (5-3, 6-3)
No.20: Texas (5-3, 6-3)
PAC 12 Standings
Leaders
North:
Washington (3-1 Conference, 3-1 Overall)
No.15: Oregon (3-1, 3-1)
South
No.15: USC (4-0 Conference, 4-0 Overall)
No.21: Colorado (3-0, 4-0)
Limited fans allowed at Clemson-Notre Dame ACC championship game
The state of North Carolina previously issued public-gathering restrictions for outdoor venues because of the coronavirus pandemic, allowing schools to fill 7% of their stadium capacity for fans. Following that guidance, the ACC said Wednesday that capacity would be set at 5,240 for Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
LSU football self-imposes one-year bowl ban for 2020 season
LSU, which is 3-5 with two games remaining on its schedule, could have finished the regular season under .500 and still been eligible to participate in a bowl game because the NCAA waived bowl eligibility requirements this season in order to provide greater flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The state of North Carolina previously issued public-gathering restrictions for outdoor venues because of the coronavirus pandemic, allowing schools to fill 7% of their stadium capacity for fans. Following that guidance, the ACC said Wednesday that capacity would be set at 5,240 for Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
LSU football self-imposes one-year bowl ban for 2020 season
LSU, which is 3-5 with two games remaining on its schedule, could have finished the regular season under .500 and still been eligible to participate in a bowl game because the NCAA waived bowl eligibility requirements this season in order to provide greater flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic.