[Farm93]

Ignoring revenue and budgets I started to wonder which sports could at least determine a team title winner this academic year if October and November have monthly COVID death rates around the May 2020 rate.  That's the level of the current projections, which is troubling IMHO.

For example, the best case scenario would be non-contact sports that are outdoors and that could bypass the regular season and just hold a contests over a few days to determine a champion.

Best Sports
Skiing - outdoors - competitors and teammates with adequate spacing - no modifications required.  Added bonus: masks would be easy 
Golf - outdoors - competitors and teammates could create spacing with minimal modifications.  Masks could be possible if required.
Rowing - outdoors - competitors are in different boats
Gymnastics - indoors - competitors could achieve spacing.
Rifle - I have no idea how it works in college, but spacing should be possible.  Masks should be possible too.
Swimming - indoors - competitors are spaced and could use every other lane if more space was needed.

Realistic Sports
Bowling - indoors but competitors and teammates could achieve spacing - masks are possible
Tennis - outdoors - competitors and most teammates outside of doubles could achieve spacing
Fencing - indoors but competitors could achieve spacing

Possible - 
Beach Volleyball - outdoors - but competitors at the next would be a challenge
Volleyball - indoors, no contact, but spacing would be a problem - players could wear masks
Softball - only batting would be a problem as runners are not held on base
Baseball - only a bit more difficult that softball

And then all of the rest because they are contact sports and/or the competitors could be in close proximity.
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Football
Soccer
Water Polo
Basketball
Ice Hockey
Wrestling
Lacrosse
Track & Field

I understand that if football is not possible the NCAA will likely just declare that all of the sports are cancelled because of budget concerns.   However, I really hope the NCAA might allow a few sports to at least hold post-season type activities.

Of all the sports under the NCAA umbrella - Football, basketball and wrestling are probably the worst for COVID exposure.  I just don't know if the NCAA would move forward if football & basketball are not really possible this year.

[Farm93]

Ignoring revenue and budgets I started to wonder which sports could at least determine a team title winner this academic year if October and November have monthly COVID death rates around the May 2020 rate.  That's the level of the current projections, which is troubling IMHO.

For example, the best case scenario would be non-contact sports that are outdoors and that could bypass the regular season and just hold a contests over a few days to determine a champion.

Best Sports
Skiing - outdoors - competitors and teammates with adequate spacing - no modifications required.  Added bonus: masks would be easy 
Golf - outdoors - competitors and teammates could create spacing with minimal modifications.  Masks could be possible if required.
Rowing - outdoors - competitors are in different boats
Gymnastics - indoors - competitors could achieve spacing.
Rifle - I have no idea how it works in college, but spacing should be possible.  Masks should be possible too.
Swimming - indoors - competitors are spaced and could use every other lane if more space was needed.

Realistic Sports
Bowling - indoors but competitors and teammates could achieve spacing - masks are possible
Tennis - outdoors - competitors and most teammates outside of doubles could achieve spacing
Fencing - indoors but competitors could achieve spacing

Possible - 
Beach Volleyball - outdoors - but competitors at the next would be a challenge
Volleyball - indoors, no contact, but spacing would be a problem - players could wear masks
Softball - only batting would be a problem as runners are not held on base
Baseball - only a bit more difficult that softball

And then all of the rest because they are contact sports and/or the competitors could be in close proximity.
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Football
Soccer
Water Polo
Basketball
Ice Hockey
Wrestling
Lacrosse
Track & Field

I understand that if football is not possible the NCAA will likely just declare that all of the sports are cancelled because of budget concerns.   However, I really hope the NCAA might allow a few sports to at least hold post-season type activities.

Of all the sports under the NCAA umbrella - Football, basketball and wrestling are probably the worst for COVID exposure.  I just don't know if the NCAA would move forward if football & basketball are not really possible this year.