ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The Big Ten is the latest Power Five conference to announce that a team must forfeit if it doesn’t have enough players available for a league game because of COVID-19.

The Big Ten said Monday the team that forfeits will be assessed a loss in the conference standings and its opponent will be credited with a win. If both teams are unable to compete on the date of a scheduled conference game because of COVID-19, and the game can’t be rescheduled, it will be considered a “no contest.”

The Power Five conferences appear headed toward having similar forfeit policies, except the Atlantic Coast Conference is charging both teams with a forfeit if neither can play because of the virus.

Big 12 teams unable to play because of COVID-19, or any other reason, will have to forfeit and be given a loss in the conference standings. A no contest would be declared only if both teams are unable to compete, and there are no plans to make up any games not played as scheduled.

Pac-12 teams that can’t play will forfeit, but the conference did not directly address what happens if both teams are unable to play.

The Southeastern Conference has not released its policy, but Commissioner Greg Sankey has warned that teams that can’t play will forfeit and that games will not be rescheduled.

In the ACC, teams forfeiting games will be assigned a loss in the standings, and the team that was prepared to play will be awarded a victory. If both teams are unable to play because of the player shortages, both will be forced to forfeit.

FILE – In this Oct. 24, 2020 file photo, Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) throws during the first half of an NCCAA college football game against Penn State in Bloomington, Ind. Indiana completed its most successful season since the late 1960s but fell short of reaching the Big Ten championship game, a goal they hope to achieve this season. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

https://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2021/08/web1_127135129-6593daa9608c4ddc9630dbcbc9cd9d30.jpgFILE – In this Oct. 24, 2020 file photo, Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) throws during the first half of an NCCAA college football game against Penn State in Bloomington, Ind. Indiana completed its most successful season since the late 1960s but fell short of reaching the Big Ten championship game, a goal they hope to achieve this season. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

FILE – In this July 22, 2021, file photo, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema speaks during an NCAA college football news conference at the Big Ten Conference media days at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Illinois opens its season Aug. 28 against Nebraska. All eyes will be on new Illinois coach Bielema, who had a successful run at Wisconsin before leaving for a job at Arkansas. Now he is back in the Big Ten. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler, File)

https://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2021/08/web1_127135129-7026bac5d9a34fc5a3aa5f1670d7a16d.jpgFILE – In this July 22, 2021, file photo, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema speaks during an NCAA college football news conference at the Big Ten Conference media days at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Illinois opens its season Aug. 28 against Nebraska. All eyes will be on new Illinois coach Bielema, who had a successful run at Wisconsin before leaving for a job at Arkansas. Now he is back in the Big Ten. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler, File)