conference realignment Archives

The Southeastern Conference will welcome Texas and Oklahoma in 2024, bringing membership to 16 schools from Texas on the west, South Carolina on the east, Florida on the south, and Missouri and Kentucky on the north

With official release approaching, prominent SEC football dates for 2024 leaked

December 13, 2023Tom Johnson

Two home games for the Southeastern Conference’s two newest schools, the University of Oklahoma and University of Texas, were announced as part of ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcast. The two […]

The Big 12 Conference, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, includes 14 schools as of July 1, 2023

Big 12’s Yormark says conference is done expanding, will not pursue UConn or Gonzaga

August 17, 2023Tom Johnson

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark has announced that the conference has concluded its expansion efforts, ending the possibility of adding UConn and Gonzaga as new members. The decision comes shortly […]

Oregon State University and Washington State University are rival schools in the U.S.A's Pacific Northwest region

Oregon State, Washington State face uncertainty in world of college realignments

August 10, 2023Tom Johnson

Oregon State and Washington State are facing uncertainty and challenges as the landscape of college sports undergoes significant changes. The reshuffling of conference affiliations and the potential collapse of the […]

Big 12 raids U.S. Southwest with addition of Arizona, Utah, and Arizona State

August 8, 2023Tom Johnson

In a unanimous decision, the Big 12 Board of Directors has voted to admit three new members – Arizona State University, University of Arizona, and University of Utah – to […]

Big Ten announces addition of Oregon and Washington, pushing membership to 18

August 8, 2023Tom Johnson

Delivering a severe blow to the Pac-12 conference, the Big Ten announced on Friday that Oregon and Washington have been accepted as new members, set to join the league in […]

With countdown to Big Ten move clicking, UCLA tries to balance Pac-12 interests with new league

July 5, 2023July 18, 2023Tom Johnson

UCLA’s process of joining the Big Ten Conference is at the midway point, marking one year since the announcement of their departure from the Pac-12 in 2024. UCLA’s athletic director, […]

San Diego State hopes to become next domino in conference realignment

June 17, 2023Tom Johnson

According to a person familiar with the situation, San Diego State University (SDSU) has sent a letter to the Mountain West conference inquiring about a potential exit next year. The […]

The "Bedlam Series" is the name of the sporting events rivalry between the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University

OU’s move to SEC to end Bedlam Series

September 21, 2022Tom Johnson

The approaching move of the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas to the Southeastern Conference will end OU’s Bedlam series rivalry with Oklahoma State, according to Brett McMurphy […]