- NCAA Division I conference realignment
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NCAA Division I conference realignment refers to changes in the alignment of college or university athletic programs from one National Collegiate Athletic Association athletic conference to another. These changes occur every few years with some of these changes causing a ripple effect with other programs changing conference alignment in response.
Announced future changes
Main article: 2010–11 NCAA conference realignmentFull membership changes
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Year Belmont Bruins[1] All sports (non-football) Atlantic Sun OVC 2012 Denver Pioneers[2] All sports (non-football) Sun Belt WAC 2012 Fresno State Bulldogs[3] All sports except football WAC Mountain West 2012 Hawaiʻi (Rainbow) Warriors and Rainbow Wahine[4] All sports except football WAC Big West 2012 Missouri Tigers All sports Big 12 SEC 2012 UNO Mavericks[5] All sports except hockey MIAA (Division II) The Summit 2012 Nevada Wolf Pack[3] All sports except football WAC Mountain West 2012 North Dakota Fighting Sioux[6] All sports except hockey Great West Big Sky 2012 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles[7] All sports (non-football) The Summit Southland 2012 Seattle Redhawks[8] All sports (non-football) Division I Independent WAC 2012 Southern Utah Thunderbirds[6] All sports except football The Summit Big Sky 2012 Texas A&M Aggies All sports Big 12 SEC 2012[9] TCU Horned Frogs[10] All sports Mountain West Big 12 2012 Texas State Bobcats[2] All sports except football Southland WAC 2012 UT Arlington Mavericks[11] All sports (non-football) Southland WAC 2012 UTSA Roadrunners[2] All sports except football Southland WAC 2012 Pittsburgh Panthers All sports Big East ACC 2014 Syracuse Orange All sports Big East ACC 2014 West Virginia Mountaineers All sports Big East Big 12 2014 Affiliate/single sport changes
History
2011-2012
Main article: 2010–11 NCAA conference realignmentSchool Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Boise State Broncos[18] All sports except wrestling WAC Mountain West BYU Cougars All sports except football and softball Mountain West WCC BYU Cougars Football Mountain West Independent BYU Cougars Softball Mountain West WAC Colorado Buffaloes[19] All sports Big 12 Pacific-12 Lamar Cardinals Football Division I FCS Independent Southland Nebraska Cornhuskers[20] All sports Big 12 Big Ten Old Dominion Monarchs Football Division I FCS Independent CAA South Alabama Jaguars Football Unclassified (exhibition only) Division I FCS Independent South Dakota Coyotes[14] All sports except football Great West The Summit Texas State Bobcats Football Southland Division I FCS Independent Utah Utes[21] All sports Mountain West Pacific-12 2010-2011
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Bemidji State Beavers Men's Hockey CHA WCHA Georgia State Panthers Football (non-football) Division I FCS Independent Hofstra Pride Football CAA Dropped football Lamar Cardinals Football (non-football) Division I FCS Independent Old Dominion Monarchs Football (non-football) Division I FCS Independent New Orleans Privateers[22] All sports (non football) Sun Belt Independent Niagara Purple Eagles Men's Hockey CHA Atlantic Hockey Northeastern Huskies Football CAA Dropped football Robert Morris Colonials Men's Hockey CHA Atlantic Hockey UAH Chargers Hockey CHA Division I Independent UNO Mavericks Hockey CCHA WCHA 2009-2010
2008-2009
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Campbell Fighting Camels Football (non-football) Pioneer Chicago State Cougars Cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis Independent Great West Duquesne Dukes Football MAAC NEC Houston Baptist Huskies Cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis Independent Great West Iona Gaels Football MAAC Division I FCS Independent La Salle Explorers Football MAAC Dropped football NJIT Highlanders Cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis Independent Great West North Dakota Fighting Sioux Football, cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis ? Great West North Dakota State Bison Football Great West Football MVFC Oregon Ducks Baseball (non-baseball) Pac-10 South Dakota Coyotes Football, cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis ? Great West South Dakota State Jackrabbits Football Great West Football MVFC Texas–Pan American Broncs Cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis ? Great West Utah Valley Wolverines Cross country, track & field, golf, and tennis Independent Great West 2007-2008
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Austin Peay Governors Football Pioneer Ohio Valley Delaware Blue Hens Football Atlantic 10 CAA Hofstra Pride Football Atlantic 10 CAA Houston Baptist Huskies All NAIA Independent James Madison Dukes Football Atlantic 10 CAA Maine Black Bears Football Atlantic 10 CAA Massachusetts Minutemen Football Atlantic 10 CAA New Hampshire Wildcats Football Atlantic 10 CAA Northeastern Huskies Football Atlantic 10 CAA Rhode Island Rams Football Atlantic 10 CAA Richmond Spiders Football Atlantic 10 CAA Temple Owls Football Independent Mid-American Towson Tigers Football Atlantic 10 CAA Villanova Wildcats Football Atlantic 10 CAA William & Mary Tribe Football Atlantic 10 CAA 2006-2007
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Chicago State Cougars All (non-football) Mid-Continent Division I independent Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks All except football Southland Sun Belt NJIT Highlanders All (non-football) Division II Division I independent Northern Colorado Bears All Division I-AAA Independent
Great West FootballBig Sky 2005-2006
Main article: 2005 NCAA conference realignment2004-2005
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Connecticut Huskies Football Division I-A Independent Big East Cal Poly Mustangs Football Division I-A Independent Great West East Tennessee State Buccaneers Football Southern Dropped football Miami Hurricanes All Big East ACC North Dakota State Bison Football North Central (D-II) Great West Northern Colorado Bears Football Division I-A Independent Great West St. Mary's Gaels Football Division I-AA Independent Dropped football South Dakota State Jackrabbits Football North Central (D-II) Great West Southern Utah Thunderbirds Football Division I-AA Independent Great West Troy Trojans Football Division I-A Independent Sun Belt UC Davis Aggies Football Division II Independent Great West Virginia Tech Hokies All Big East
EWLACC 2003-2004
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Fairfield Stags Football MAAC Dropped football Northern Colorado Bears All North Central (D-II) Division I-A Independent St. John's Red Storm[23] Football Division I-AA Independent Dropped football South Florida Bulls Football Division I-A Independent Conference USA Utah State Aggies All Division I-A Independent Sun Belt 2002-2003
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference UCF Golden Knights Football Division I-A Independent MAC FIU Golden Panthers Football Started football Division I-AA Independent St. John's Red Storm[24] Football Northeast Division I-AA Independent 2001-2002
2000-2001
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Connecticut Huskies Football Atlantic 10 Division I-A Independent Georgetown Hoyas Football MAAC Division I-AA Independent Nevada Wolf Pack All Big West WAC St. John's Red Storm[25] Football Division I-AA Independent Northeast Virginia Tech Hokies All except football & wrestling Atlantic 10 Big East 1999-2000
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Air Force Falcons[26] All WAC Mountain West Arkansas State Indians Football Division I-A Independent Big West Buffalo Bulls All Mid-Continent
Division I-AA IndependentMAC Brigham Young Cougars All WAC Mountain West Colorado State Rams All WAC Mountain West New Mexico Lobos All WAC Mountain West San Diego State Aztecs All WAC Mountain West UAB Blazers Football Division I-A Independent Conference USA UNLV Rebels All WAC Mountain West Utah Utes All WAC Mountain West Wyoming Cowboys All WAC Mountain West 1998-1999
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Army Black Knights[27] Football Division I-A Independent Conference USA Boston University Terriers Football Atlantic 10 Dropped football Evansville Purple Aces Football Pioneer Dropped football FIU Golden Panthers All except football TAAC Sun Belt Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles All Mid-Continent Dropped athletics St. John's Red Storm Football MAAC Division I-AA Independent Virginia Tech Hokies Wrestling (non-wrestling) EWL Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Division I-AA Independent Ohio Valley[28] 1997-1998
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Boston University Terriers Football Yankee Atlantic 10 Connecticut Huskies Football Yankee Atlantic 10 Delaware Fighting Blue Hens Football Yankee Atlantic 10 James Madison Dukes Football Yankee Atlantic 10 Maine Black Bears Football Yankee Atlantic 10 Massachusetts Minutemen Football Yankee Atlantic 10 Marshall Thundering Herd All Southern MAC New Hampshire Wildcats Football Yankee Atlantic 10 Northeastern Huskies Football Yankee Atlantic 10 Northern Illinois Huskies All Midwestern Collegiate MAC Rhode Island Rams Football Yankee Atlantic 10 Richmond Spiders Football Yankee Atlantic 10 South Florida Bulls Football (non-football) Division I-AA independent Troy State Trojans All except football Mid-Continent TAAC Villanova Wildcats Football Yankee Atlantic 10 William & Mary Tribe Football Yankee Atlantic 10 1996-1997
Main article: 1996 NCAA conference realignment1995-1996
1994-1995
1993-1994
1992-1993
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Akron Zips All Mid-Continent
Division I-A IndependentMAC Cal State Fullerton Titans Football Big West Division I-A Independent Fresno State Bulldogs All Big West WAC Long Beach State 49ers Football Division I-A Independent Dropped football La Salle Explorers All except football MAAC Midwestern Collegiate Nevada Wolf Pack All Big Sky Big West UCF Golden Knights All except football Sun Belt TAAC 1991-1992
1990-1991
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Akron Zips All except football Division I independent Mid-Continent Southwest Missouri State Bears All except football Mid-Continent MVC UCF Golden Knights Football Division II Independent Division I-AA Independent 1989-1990
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Edinboro Fighting Scots Wrestling ??? EWL 1988-1989
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Dayton Flyers All except football Independent? Midwestern Collegiate 1987-1988
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Akron Zips All sports Ohio Valley Division I-A independent
Division I independent (sports other than football)Drake Bulldogs Football Dropped (exhibition only) Division III Independent Eastern Washington Eagles Football Division I-AA Independent Big Sky Northwestern State Demons All sports Gulf Star Southland Sam Houston State Bearkats All sports Gulf Star Southland Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks All sports Gulf Star Southland Southwest Texas State Bobcats[34] All sports Gulf Star Southland Wichita State Shockers Football Division I-A Independent Dropped football 1986-1987
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Drake Bulldogs Football MVC Dropped football (exhibition only) Illinois State Redbirds Football MVC Gateway (already a member for one year) Indiana State Sycamores[35] Football MVC Gateway Northern Illinois Huskies Football? MAC Division I-A Independent Southern Illinois Salukis Football MVC Gateway (already a member for one year) Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football MVC Division I-A Independent West Texas State Buffaloes All MVC Lone Star (D-II) Wichita State Shockers Football MVC Division I-A Independent 1985-1986
School Sport(s) Former Conference New Conference Coppin State Eagles All MEAC Eastern Illinois Panthers Football Mid-Continent Gateway Illinois State Redbirds Football MVC (Held dual membership for one year) Gateway Hartford Hawks All ECAC North Atlantic Northern Iowa Panthers Football Mid-Continent Gateway Southwest Missouri State Bears Football Mid-Continent Gateway Oklahoma City Chiefs All Midwestern Collegiate Sooner Athletic Conference (NAIA) Southern Illinois Salukis Football MVC (Held dual membership for one year) Gateway Western Illinois Leathernecks Football Mid-Continent Gateway References
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