College Sports Realignment for 2023 and Beyond
Editor’s note: This post has been updated as of Thursday, August 31, 2023. Note that this list only reflects changes in effect beginning with the 2023-24 academic year. The latest updated list beginning with 2024-25 can be found here. A list of…
Gonzaga’s Potential Move? A Look at a Few Possible Destinations Including the Big East
For our next realignment article, we take a deeper dive into the best mid-to-high major basketball program and perennial national title contender Gonzaga. The Bulldogs would wield quite a bit of bargaining power if they were to leave the West Coast…
Which Perennial March Madness Schools Could Add a Football Program?
With the 2022 NCAA men’s basketball tournament underway, we take a look at some of the schools that are a constant presence in March that might be candidates to add a football program. We curated the list from approximately 20 teams down to 12…
Is Wright State’s Division 1 Future a Sign for Mid-Major Schools?
In December 2021, MRJ Advisors presented their Division 1 feasibility study to the Wright State University administration. Ultimately, MRJ advised Wright State to maintain its membership at the Division 1 level instead of dropping down as the cost…
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…
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…
How Might the Big Ten Respond to Oklahoma and Texas Moving to the SEC?
If you haven’t heard the news this week you may want to take a seat and read up on the latest realignment chatter. The possibility of Oklahoma and Texas joining the SEC is growing while some might even say OU and UT to the SEC is inevitable. That…
Unpacking the Oklahoma and Texas to SEC Realignment Speculation
We have a few frequently used idioms here at Sports Enthusiasts when talking about realignment in college sports. It’s usually some form of “the realignment wheel never stops” or “the dominos keep falling.” However, July 21…
