B1G schedule will be 8 games plus 1 “championship week” slate of crossovers

OSU doesn't play MSU or PSU? Dubious.

*woooooooooooosh*

Would they play bowl games without fans? 

I agree with the points you've made here. I don't know that 8 games of football will be the difference in whether we're entertained or not. But hey, if they can keep these folks safe aside from from typical football risk, I'm fine with it.

“if”

This response lends credence to their predictions of 'decreased public vigilance.' 

There's a lot of space between 'nothing to see here' and 'panic.'

Predictions that factor in behaviors of hundreds of millions of people have been pretty damn close to spot on. Like remarkably so. What bad predictions are you referring to? And don't say the 2 million number, which was a 'if we do nothing' scenario.

Of course, actions we take will impact the outcome, so much of the guess work is on how we'll behave. If we were to stay vigilant, this prediction likely would not come to fruition. If the state of the comment board here is predictive, I'd say 'decreased public vigilance' is a good guess.

It's a heath institute. Not a "health institute." It has doctors, not 'doctors.' It's a link to an academic institution, not a think tank or political rumor monger site. Your inability to discern between these may be a big part of you feeling like you're in the twilight zone.

So some disagreement among scientists means we know nothing? I'm sorry you weren't taught how science works.

Show me the other 100 projections you're referring to. And include the easy to find link.

Actually, no. Pretty much all major health organizations and top epidemiologists have reached consensus about most issues pertaining how to fight the pandemic. Sometimes that consensus has changed because science is data-driven. But right now there isn’t much disagreement: The main takeaway is the need for rigorous masking and social distancing. Which is impossible in a contact sport or on an open campus. 
 

The “differing opinion” view is what Trump does when trying to deny the dangers of the pandemic or climate change. He finds one “expert” (usually somewhere obscure) who disagrees and then says, Look, there’s no consensus. It’s insanely reckless and dishonest. 

Wait a minute. Thought Big Ten football was life and death? 

Claim-Evidence-Reasoning. I see the claim. Could you complete parts 2 and 3 please?

I agree 100%. As a major proponent of them playing from the first I advocated for "3 weeks to play 2 games starting in September and 10 total" for exactly this reason. There is close to zero chance that at least 1 game per team doesn't get postponed.

And I say that as die-hard advocate of the "let them play" crowd.

Oh well, at least the guys get to do what they are going to school to do.

Agree, but what about the 5% rule? That is basically 5 players. That and 21day sit outs makes it seem very unlikely that any teams play all scheduled games in time for the championship game.