State of the Blog and 2021 in Review
With 2021 in the books, we’ve decided to look back at how this blog evolved and performed in 2021 (and the last quarter of 2020). As we do in most of our realignment posts, let’s go back to the past for some context. If you go back far enough…
How the Sun Belt Conference Football Membership has Evolved Since 2001
Our November 2021 article on winners and losers of the recent college sports realignment opined that the Sun Belt Conference was one of the winners in the latest ongoing realignment cycle. That made us think more about the Sun Belt and look back on the…
Winners and Losers From November 2021’s Realignment Shuffle (So Far)
When Oklahoma and Texas decided to leave the Big 12 for the SEC earlier this year, it kicked off a new set of dominoes throughout the FBS landscape. The Big 12 responded by inviting three AAC teams and BYU to the conference while keeping the remaining…
How Can the ASUN and WAC Become FBS Conferences?
12/11/22 Editor’s Note: An additional article was posted in December 2022 following the news that the ASUN and WAC football members intend to create a conference and attempt to move to the FBS. The last 12 months of realignment in college sports…
College Sports Realignment for 2022 (and Beyond)
Editor’s note: This post has been updated as of Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Note that this list only reflects changes in effect beginning with the 2022-23 academic year. The most recent list of changes can be found here. If you wish to see…
25 Predictions for the 2021 College Football Season: 5 Through 1
Welcome to the final article in our five-part series of predictions for the 2021 college football season. We have made a total of 25 predictions with five each week starting on July 28. The predictions ranged from conference winners to team win totals or…
25 Predictions for the 2021 College Football Season: 10 Through 6
Welcome to part four in our five-part series of predictions for the 2021 college football season. We will make a total of 25 predictions with five each week until August 26. The predictions will range from conference winners to team win totals or bowl…
25 Predictions for the 2021 College Football Season: 15 Through 11
Welcome to part three in our five-part series of predictions for the 2021 college football season. We will make a total of 25 predictions with five each week until August 26. The predictions will range from conference winners to team win totals or bowl…
25 Predictions for the 2021 College Football Season: 20 Through 16
Welcome to part two in our five-part series of predictions for the 2021 college football season. We will make a total of 25 predictions with five each week until August 26. The predictions will range from conference winners to team win totals or bowl…
25 Predictions for the 2021 College Football Season: 25 Through 21
With the 2021 college football season fast approaching, we have decided to make some predictions for what we expect. We will make a total of 25 predictions with five each week until August 26 starting with this article. The predictions will range from…
