College Realignment Report for October 15, 2026
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 September 30, 2026, and provide updates on previously…
College Realignment Report for September 30, 2026
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 September 15, 2026, and provide updates on previously…
A Look at the Swimming & Diving Affiliate Agreement Between Marshall and the American
In mid-December 2024, the American Athletic Conference announced the addition of James Madison, Liberty, and Marshall as affiliate members in women’s swimming & diving. James Madison and Marshall will leave the Sun Belt while Liberty will leave…
More Thoughts on the Continued Realignment Rebuilds by the Mountain West and Pac-12
A week after the Mountain West prevented more defections to the Pac-12, both conferences were back on the realignment recruiting trail but with different objectives. The Mountain West has added UTEP from Conference USA starting with the 2026-27 academic…
James Madison and Fixing the FCS-To-FBS Transition Rules
Editor’s Note: The NCAA denied James Madison’s latest waiver request to be eligible for a bowl on Wednesday, November 15. In the same ruling, the waivers requested by Jacksonville State and Tarleton State to participate in the postseason were…
College Realignment Report for August 31, 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 August 15 and provide updates on previously discussed topics.…
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…
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…
Transitioning From FCS To FBS Part 2: Potential Teams
Welcome to the second portion of our two-part series examining the transition from the FCS to FBS. In part one we looked at how teams have fared in the past. In this second part, we look at the teams best suited for the transition and also look at a few…
2016 FCS Playoffs Semifinal Predictions
Four teams remain in the hunt for the 2016 FCS National Championship. Three of the top four seeds, #1 North Dakota State, #2 Eastern Washington, and #4 James Madison, are alive along with unseeded Youngstown State. All four are worthy of reaching the…
