Texas Tech football: The benefits of a 10-game schedule

At least it’s something

There was a time when we weren’t certain if a college football season was even going to be attempted at all.  So though this plan means there will be two fewer games than a normal season, it will be far better than no games at all.

Heading into the summer months, there was so much uncertainty that we weren’t sure if there would be any football at all this fall.  At other times, we thought that the season might be moved to the spring, something that would have been far from ideal for Wells being as it would have put his program in direct competition with Chris Beard’s basketball program and Tim Tadlock’s baseball program for the interest of the fan base.

If a 10-game season seems less than ideal, compare it to what other sports are doing.  Ten games are 83.3% of a full college season, which is more than many sports are giving their fans in 2020.

For instance, Major League Baseball has cut its season to 60 games.  That is only 37.5% of the regular 162-game schedule.

Meanwhile, some of the most beloved sporting events in the world have been canceled or moved back an entire year.  That list includes the 2020 Tokoyo Olympics, the NCAA Tournament, Wimbledon, and the College World Series.

Speaking of college baseball, this year the Texas Tech baseball team was able to play just 19 games.  That was only 34.5% of their regular-season schedule.  When you put that up against a 10-game football season, 83% of the schedule sounds pretty acceptable.