Will there be another conference realignment?
College football conference realignment and expansion has returned in 2021, with several conferences set to add members while other teams will move to different leagues….Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)
| Team | Current conference | Future conference |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | American | Big 12 |
| Liberty | FBS Independent | C-USA |
| Marshall | C-USA | Sun Belt |
What schools are changing conferences?
Catching up on the college conference realignment wave
- Joining SEC (2025): Oklahoma and Texas (from Big 12)
- Joining Big 12 (2023): Cincinnati, UCF and Houston (from American); BYU (independent)
- Joining American (2023): UAB, Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice and UTSA (from C-USA)
Will the Big 12 remain a power 5 conference?
Big 12’s Power Five Status ‘Will Be Fully Assured,’ According To Study. That’s music to the ears of BYU, which will join the Big 12 Conference in the 2023-24 academic year. Along with BYU, the Big 12 invited American Athletic Conference members Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF.
Will the Big 10 expand to 16 teams?
The Big Ten can expand to 16, 18, 20, or even 24 schools sooner than later.
Where Will Big 12 teams go?
The Big 12 Conference announced Friday that BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston will become members of the conference no later than 2024-25, bringing the league back to 12 teams.
Is Kansas joining the Big Ten?
Realignment Today: Why KU remaining patient (for now) is the right move as the ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 formally announce new alliance. August 24, 2021 at 10:46 a.m. Commissioners from the ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 joined together on Tuesday to formally announce an alliance between their three power conferences.
Will Texas and Oklahoma join the SEC in 2022?
Big 12’s 2022 schedule release seems to indicate Texas and Oklahoma won’t join SEC next year. Television selections for the first 3 weeks of the season and any other special dates are due to the Conference by June 1, 2022. Institutions will announce the non-conference portion of their schedules.
Is BYU considered power 5?
The ACC, Big Ten, and SEC also count BYU as a Power Five opponent for scheduling purposes, and the Big Ten and SEC count Army as well. Teams from the Power Five and the Group of Five play each other during the season, and sometimes also play against FCS teams.