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The 2010–2014 NCAA conference realignment was a set of extensive changes in ... Appalachian State and Georgia Southern began transitions to the FBS level in 2013 ...
The WAC became the first FBS (formerly Division I-A) conference to drop football since the Big West Conference did so after the 2000 season. Idaho and New Mexico State, the two WAC football members who remained for 2013 season, temporarily became FBS independents in football.
Appalachian State and Georgia Southern will begin FBS transitions in 2013, join the Sun Belt in 2014, and become full FBS members in 2015. After the WAC dropped football, Idaho , a former football-only Sun Belt member, and New Mexico State , formerly an all-sports member, will both return for football after one season as FBS independents.
As part of the 2010–2014 NCAA conference realignment, the Western Athletic Conference discontinued football and the Big East Conference went through a massive change in membership that saw the conference discontinue football and many of the original members rebrand as the American Athletic Conference, which began play in 2013.
In a handful of weeks, a 108-year-old conference effectively ceased to exist. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: College football conference realignment: How leagues have changed since ...
With the losses of Texas and Oklahoma, the Big 12 Conference was reduced from 10 to 8 teams. On September 10, the Big 12 announced that BYU, an FBS independent and full member of the non-football West Coast Conference (WCC), along with American Athletic Conference (The American) members Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF would join the conference no later than 2024–25. [13]
Former conference New conference Air Force Falcons: Men's ice hockey: Atlantic Hockey Association: Atlantic Hockey America [a] [9] Alabama Crimson Tide: Women's rowing: Big 12: SEC [59] Alabama A&M Bulldogs: Men's cross country: No team SWAC [60] Albany Great Danes: Women's rowing: No team TBA [61] American International Yellow Jackets: Men's ...
Additionally, Kennesaw State will transition from FCS to FBS and join the conference in 2024 to round out the 10-team configuration. For 2023, the league will have no divisions and play a round ...