College Realignment Report for March 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 March 15, 2025, and provide updates on previously…
College Realignment Report for March 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 February 28, 2025, and provide updates on previously…
College Realignment Report for February 28, 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 February 15, 2025, and provide updates on previously…
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…
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…
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…
Where College Realignment Stands Heading Into 2025
The wheels of realignment have been in overdrive in the past five years amidst a foundational change in college athletics so it feels appropriate to provide a look at the membership changes across the NCAA and NAIA as we start 2025. This is intended to…
