College Realignment Report for April 30, 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-April 2023 and provide updates on a few previously discussed…
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 a football-only conference and move en masse from the FCS to the FBS. According to his…
Kennesaw State’s Future FBS Prospects
While the dust on the latest realignment changes hasn’t quite settled, it won’t stop us from looking at the next round of moves. After all, some conferences may still want to expand further to shore up their membership or to maintain NCAA…
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…
What if Mount Union Moved Up From Division III?
For the next entry in our long-running list on realignment speculation, we venture into unchartered territory: a look at a top-tier Division III football program. We’ve discussed Division II programs moving up to Division I before, primarily…
ASUN and WAC Confirm Football Partnership for 2021 Season
The ASUN Conference and Western Athletic Conference have confirmed a previously reported scheduling agreement for the 2021-22 FCS football season. Seven teams will compete for the combined conference title and the coveted automatic qualifier to the 2021…
Is the Atlantic Sun the Best Option for Central Arkansas?
The FCS landscape is shifting soon with the confirmation that Southern Utah has not only received an invitation to the WAC but is also seriously considering the move from the Big Sky to the WAC. We have discussed the return of the WAC here, here, and…
