The point here is that all reasonable attempts to reschedule will be made before there’s a forfeit. Last year, Michigan could’ve returned to play earlier, but wasn’t in “game shape” so they delayed their return. It was then practically impossible for them to make up all missed games, so their “punishment” was three no-contests and a Big Ten championship.Because that's not really fair to the teams. We are at a point where you can do everything "right" (i.e., get your program 100% vaccinated) and still have an outbreak because omicron isn't as susceptible to the vaccines (though they still work to substantially reduce the severity). So you can't really punish a team for something that was outside their control, in my opinion. If you find out there was some kind of negligence involved, however, throw the book at them.
Under my proposal, all attempts to make up the game will be exhausted before it becomes a forfeit. But it’s unfair for any team who doesn’t play the games to have an advantage.