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…
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…
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…
College Realignment Report for December 15, 2024
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 November 30, 2024, and provide updates on previously…
College Realignment Report for November 15, 2024
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 October 31, 2024, and provide updates on previously…
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…
College Realignment Report for September 30, 2024
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, 2024, and provide updates on previously…
