College Realignment Report: March 2023
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 mid-February…
College Realignment Report: February 2023
This is the third article in an ongoing series covering various college realignment news for all three NCAA Divisions as well as NAIA news. The first article from October 2022…
Updates on Division 1 Moves and More Possibilities for All Three Divisions
The realignment rumor mill never stops. This article serves as an update to our October 2022 article that discussed the potential for two schools to move to Division 1 and…
Thoughts on the Division 1 Transformation Committee Final Report
Recent years have seen numerous changes in college athletics, which has led to some speculation regarding Division 1 sports. One major change that has been discussed is an overhaul of…
ASUN and WAC Intend to Join FBS in a Potentially Realignment Breaking Move
There was some rather big news in the realignment world on Friday and that was Pete Thamel’s report that ten schools in the ASUN and WAC are seeking to create…
What Can Be Done to Shorten the Length of College Football Games?
While following the weekly college football action, we came across the below interaction about the increased amount of commercial breaks. This is something we’ve perceived as well earlier in the…
Are Two New Schools and a Football Program On the Way to Division 1?
Editor’s Note: This article was updated Sunday, November 13 to reflect the vote by the students at the University of New Orleans. A follow-up article was posted in January 2023…
The College Football Playoff is Expanding. What Happens Next for Football and College Athletics?
The College Football Playoff will expand no later than the 2026 season after the CFB’s board unanimously right as the 2022 season kicked off. The announcement came more than a…
How Much Does Facing an FBS Opponent Help an FCS Team’s Playoff Chances?
Since Division 1 split into the FBS and FCS subdivisions in 1978, there have been over 3,200 games between FBS and FCS teams through the 2021 season. The current era…
UCLA and USC to the Big Ten: What Happens Next in the College Sports Realignment Arms Race?
There has been no shortage of hot takes in the aftermath of UCLA and USC announcing their intention to leave the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten in 2024-25 and…