Just as the school football season is poised to begin, it looks like one team may be facing some serious challenges already.

The College Fix files this report:

The Tennessean reports that four Vanderbilt University football players have been banned from campus, and kicked of the team, amid a police investigation into alleged sex crimes:

Four Vanderbilt University football players on Saturday were kicked off the team and banned from the campus amid a Metro police sex crimes investigation.

“The well-being of our students is of paramount concern to us, and we will not tolerate any actions that threaten student safety and security,” said Beth Fortune, Vanderbilt’s vice chancellor for public affairs, in a statement.

A day before, Metro police said that sex crimes detectives were investigating a case that arose Wednesday at a Vanderbilt University dorm. Shortly after revealing that investigation, Vanderbilt University suspended the four players. Both police and the university have acknowledged that the action against the players was related to Metro’s sex crimes investigation.

Police have declined to elaborate on exactly what they were investigating. None of the players have been named, and no arrests made by late Saturday…

USA Today has article with additional details:

It’s unclear how damaging the case could be to the university or its football program, particularly as the exact nature of the investigation remains secret.

It’s not unusual for football players to be on campus during summer break. Vanderbilt has nearly 100 players on campus this summer participating in team workouts, and most of them are attending summer classes. Their workouts are supervised by strength and conditioning coach Dwight Galt — the coaching staff cannot be involved.