A Look at the Swimming & Diving Affiliate Agreement Between Marshall and the American
In mid-December 2024, the American Athletic Conference announced the addition of James Madison, Liberty, and Marshall as affiliate members in women’s swimming & diving. James Madison and Marshall will leave the Sun Belt while Liberty will leave…
College Realignment Report for February 15, 2025
This is part of an ongoing series covering various college realignment news for all three NCAA Divisions as well as the NAIA. The roundup below will cover news and reports since January 31, 2025, and provide updates on previously…
Is Shawnee State Considering a Move to NCAA Division 2?
For a brief period around January 18, 2025, Collegiate Consulting posted on its website that the consulting firm had completed a feasibility study for Shawnee State University. Shawnee State is located in Portsmouth, Ohio, and is currently a member of…
College Realignment Report for January 31, 2025
This is part of an ongoing series covering various college realignment news for all three NCAA Divisions as well as the NAIA. The roundup below will cover news and reports since January 15, 2025, and provide updates on previously…
More Details About Northern New Mexico’s Associate Agreement With the Cal Pac
In December 2024, the California Pacific Conference (Cal Pac) announced a series of moves to rebuild its membership starting with Stanton University (Garden Grove, California) applying for membership in the NAIA and aims to join the Cal Pac beginning…
Automatic Bids Coming to NCAA Division 2 Football Playoffs
The 2025 NCAA Convention brought plenty of news including some for the gridiron. The NCAA Division 2 Playoffs will now have automatic qualification (AQ) bids for every conference champion starting in 2025. That’s not all, the addition of AQs will…
What’s in NIU’s Agreement With the Mountain West?
The Northern Illinois University Huskies announced a move from the MAC to the Mountain West as a football-only member earlier in January. The move was anticipated for several weeks but NIU waited until after the holiday break to make it official with a…
NCAA Adopts New Reclassification Policy
The NCAA has amended its reclassification policy for schools looking to move up from Division 2 and Division 3 to Division 1. Included in the new policy is a shortening of the reclassification process by one year, provided the schools meet the new…
College Realignment Report for January 15, 2025
This is part of an ongoing series covering various college realignment news for all three NCAA Divisions as well as the NAIA. The roundup below will cover news and reports since December 31, 2024, and provide updates on previously…
Thoughts on NIU Joining the Mountain West for Football
The Northern Illinois Huskies will join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only affiliate beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. It is not yet known which conference the remainder of NIU’s sports will join but the focus has been on…
