The Pac-12 could be playing football and basketball sooner than expected after the conference announced Thursday that each of the 12 schools will soon have the capacity to perform daily, rapid COVID-19 tests on athletes. At the time, that meant Utah, Arizona, Arizona State, Southern California and UCLA would all have needed to test athletes daily. A Jan. 1 return to competition could also put the Pac-12 behind the rest of the country in basketball. Rapid, daily testing improves the Pac-12's chances of starting on time. Scott said he considers it a “high priority” for the Pac-12 and Big Ten, Rose Bowl partners, to align their return to football.

Source: Fox News September 04, 2020 01:41 UTC