AWARDS:Walter Payton Award|Buck Buchanan Award|Jerry Rice Award RIVALRY: Dakota Marker | Brawl of the Wild | Bayou Classic | Florida Classic | The Game | The Rivalry Last fall it was largely Group of Five conferences that saw the shakeup, as the American Athletic, Sun Belt and Conference USA all lost and/or added teams, following Oklahoma and Texas announced departure from the Big 12. 2021 Final Four team Houston joins the conference next year, and TCU is a preseason top-15 team. Four years after Hampton made its oft-debated move to leave the MEAC and join the Big South, the Pirates are making another switch. In the last round of major conference realignment, C-USA lost a number of members (East Carolina, Houston, Memphis, SMU, Tulane, Tulsa and UCF) to the AAC, In 2022, the WAC will be down to three playoff-eligible teamssince Sam Houston is transitioning to the FBS and Utah Tech and Tarleton are still in the FCS transition process., However, Utah Tech and Tarleton's transition status will eventually end, giving the conference five playoff-eligible teams in 2024. SMU: 5.1 percent Bryant leaves the NEC to join the Big South as an associate football member.The comes after Big South lost multiple members. Here are the programs making the jump to the Championship Subdivision: Texas A&M-Commerce moves up from Division II to the Southland. 5. According to Charley Walters, a sports columnist for Pioneer Press, the Big 12 is said to be quietly seeking Minnesota as an expansion target. That jumped to 73 percent, by far the highest of any G5 league. 4. As noted above, one of the Pac-12s chief selling points is the ability to provide inventory for the late TV broadcast windows on both Friday and Saturday. The Big Ten is eyeing two Florida-based schools for the latest round of conference realignment that the SEC has been after Mandatory Credit: Tallahassee Democrat There has been a slight uptick in approval for the MAC, despite the lack of movement last year 33.8 percent rated the leagues membership as a 5, up from 21.7 percent last year. 5.7 percent Try a week on us. 3. 1. The Pac-12 still has several major media markets and the late-night programming niche, which are good. 34.2 percent The football program has since posted just one winning season (16). Spoiler alert: Sun Belt fans are very, very happy. 16.8 percent How happy are you with the Mountain Wests TV situation? Rumors swirled that, to keep up with the SEC, the Big 10 and PAC-12 would try to act like vultures and take what they wanted Feelings on the TV situation and #MACtion remain mixed, and readers rank the league in the lower half of the G5. These numbers are similar to last year, shortly after the transfer rules went into effect. Matt Baker Times staff. 2. 5. 3. I hate opening up this can of worms. azcentral sports (@azcsports) August 26, 2022 Who are top Group of 5 expansion candidates for the Pac-12? Conference realignment over the past year has brought into focus what fans of Group of 5 programs care about the most. 13.1 percent 6.5 percent (Best league) Fresno State: 14.3 percent ", More:Pac-12 Conference, leadership slammed amid USC, UCLA Big Ten negotiations news. 3. Hampton departs its former conference for the CAA in 2022. 5. HBCU: Live updates from the 2022 season 44.7 percent (Great job). Similar to the MAC, the Mountain West saw an increase in approval after choosing not to expand last year. 211 posts. 5 percent (Very happy). 2. But Minnesota joining a Big 12 conference that may or may not sustain itself when staying in the financially stabilized Big Ten for years to come seems like an easy decision even if Minnesota did have to think about it for a moment. 8.1 percent Most of these responses for C-USA are similar to last year. Though star players in the G5 could move to the P5, most movement in the portal is lateral or downward. Tracking everything regarding rumors, college football realignment and SEC 33.9 percent Memphis: 10.2 percent Each conference shall nominate its regular season champion (by the conferences own formula) for AQ comparison. 5. How do you feel about the Sun Belt keeping divisions? 3. Thats 26 games, with little or no competition, in primetime windows for the West Coast and Mountain Time Zone audiences. When geography means nothing, anything is possible. 3. 2022 CFN Memphis Preview 5. 5. The ensuing decade has instead been defined by a string of public embarrassments: questionable strategy and spending by former commissioner Larry Scott, whiffed coaching hires by multiple football programs, apathetic fan bases andUSCandUCLAs stunning decampment for the Big Ten. Kent State: 5.2 percent Colorado State: 2.3 percent Published Feb. 21. Houston received less than 0.3 percent of the vote last year and nearly won the spot. Austin Peay leaves the OVC for a revamped ASUN in 2022. Marshall: 10.9 percent Thompson also noted that the MW doesnt have to do anything, at the moment, but is aware of the options available to it, in the event further realignment happens. 2. We will hope to maintain that status and continue along and play in whatever, depending on CFP and bowl structures.. Where this rumor actually comes from is unknown. 5. C-USA TV situation is obviously garbage because each week you dont know if youre on Facebook or a network or another app. It's been over a week since USC and UCLA ditched the PAC-12 for a And a minor revival could be a real How happy are you with the Sun Belts TV situation? 25.8 percent We saw the ASUN and WAC merge to form the AQ7 in 2021, but that was only a one-year partnership at the time. San Diego State: 19.5 percent Negative: 43.5 percent LOOKING AHEAD:16 FCS transfers who could have the biggest potential impact in 2022. Hurt G5: 31.7 percent ", David Hookstead of Outkick wrote: "During a University of California Board of Regents meeting Wednesday, it was revealed the PAC-12 will lose $150 million in annual media revenue with theTrojansleaving, according to Stewart Mandel. 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This means if your name is Stanford, Washington, Oregon, Miami, Clemson, and Florida State, its very possible it might be more of a question of when than if. 4.6 percent Wyoming: 4.5 percent Southern Utah joins Utah Tech as the northernmost programs in the conference. Big Ten expansion and Pac-12 realignment rumors are heating up after the move of Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC. ", More:ASU football investigation: Michael Crow says NCAA hasn't finished interviewing coaches, The Deseret News' Dick Harmon writes: "Utahs loyalty to the Pac-12 could end up being companions to San Diego State, Colorado State and Boise State, a team the Utes have avoided playing since losing to it in the 2010 Las Vegas Bowl. Come 2025, UTRGV will introduce its football program, joining the WAC at the FCS level., PORTAL:These FCS teams have been most active in the transfer portal this offseason. Conference Realignment Rumors 2022 CowpokeU Apr 20, 2022 CowpokeU *insert title* Staff member Messages 6,275 Apr 20, 2022 #1 Current word on the street is the B1G is going to move on the PAC but as is the Big XII. Conference realignment rumors have consumed college football fans over the last two weeks. Hansen was known for valuing the Olympic sports but not understanding or putting enough effort into building the Pacs football brand. (Stephen Lew / USA Today). The Big 12 remains open to conference expansion. 33.7 percent Tulsa: 0.2 percent. More:ASU, Arizona conference realignment odds: Pac-12, Big Ten, Big 12 for Sun Devils, Wildcats? The FCS is ever-changing as more teams are making moves in the wave of conference realignment. When we realize that she immediately shot down talk of Pac-12 expansion last summer, it becomes easier to see that she had her eyes on the Big Ten for quite some time. 1. Louisiana: 7.9 percent 3 to merge (with another conference), Thompson said in video captured by @KHONnews. Now its 44.6, with a lot of people remain on the fence around a 3. The report was released Wednesday during a Board of Regents meeting held at UCLA to address its move to the Big Ten Conference in 2024. Id give a small advantage to the Pac-12 for now, given they have a conference-owned network that can be absorbed and also the ability to have late-night games. ESPN's Pete Thamel reported on April 27 that current NEC member Mount Saint Mary's would depart for the MAAC in 2022-23, bringing the conference back to 11 Nearly 80 percent of respondents believe were heading toward a consolidation of conferences at some point. 3. Should the top 12-16 Group of 5 schools form their own football conference? Its like the ACC of the West., If the Pac-12 disbanded, the MWC should push for Washington State and Oregon State to join. With conference realignment, a hot-button issue, the rumors that came out on Thursday, June 30th have fanned the flame even further. 5. Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News wrote: "By placing 400-something football games on the Pac-12 Networks over 12 years, instead of on ESPN and Fox, the conference has lost more than half a billion dollars over the contract cycle. 1. Who will win the Mountain West this year? 4. The Big Ten and the SEC are already destined and in position to form their mega-conference, everyone else is playing catch-up. It's simple, free and connects you to other South Florida Bulls fans! Go back about a decade ago, we talked about merging with Conference USA, Thompson said. They might be better off entering into some kind of UConn arrangement soon., Aresco is really a great commissioner. 4. To come to the Big East, Wichita State would need to provide a 27-month notice as well as forfeit $10 million dollars. (Gary A. Vasquez / USA Today), Marshall will join Louisiana in the Sun Belt this season. College football realignment and conference expansion are back in the news, as UCLA and USC have officially joined the Big Ten. We do not target any individuals under the age of 21. It's been a wild offseason in FCS football, with teams and conferences changing more than ever. 2. All others receivedless than 1 percent each. 229 posts. ", Awful Announcing's Ben Koo wrote: "Both conferences are pretty much stuck just hoping the poaching from the big two stops. 3. Published Feb. 21. 4.5 percent Lindenwood joined the NCAA in 2012 at the Division II level and makes the move to the FCS a decade later. Charlotte: 6.3 percent Arizona is at -400 to stay in the conference, while Arizona State is at -550. During the last round of Big 12 expansion, Colorado State was a name that consistently came up. Last year, there was uncertainty about CFP expansion and new transfer and name, image and likeness rules. The Broncos are favored again, but readers see the race as wide-open this year. July 5, 2022. With conference realignment, a hot-button issue, the rumors that came out on Thursday, June 30th have fanned the flame even further. 16.3 percent. In other words: As the Pac-12 negotiates its new media contracts, it will include a huge package of undervalued football inventory. Each conference is eying the other's schools in what could become the next big realignment story. ", Trojan Wire's Matt Zemek wrote: "San Diego State has become such a hot and central topic in the midst of the Pac-12-Big 12 firefight because it represents an available way for both the Pac-12 and Big 12 to plant a flag in Los Angeles with USC and UCLA heading to the Big Ten. Additionally, he covered the 2021 Celebration Bowl. So we know who's out, but here's who's joining the FCS. Its a great conference that doesnt get the recognition it deserves. The $250 million in average annual value from the ESPN and Fox contract isnt an entirely accurate baseline from which to project the Pac-12s next media rights contract because of all the games stashed on the Pac-12 Networks that generated very little in real dollars for the schools. (JMU not eligible), Appalachian State: 49.3 percent 1 overall, evaluates 2023 QB class, Nate Oats comments on Brandon Miller's 'pat down' intro routine: 'It won't happen again', SEC Basketball Power Rankings: Alabama inches toward regular-season title, Kentucky and Mizzou score big wins, Alabama wraps up SEC title with gutsy comeback win over Auburn, Jerry Stackhouse reacts to Vanderbilt's road win over Kentucky, Ole Miss gives update on status of ace pitcher Hunter Elliott, Multiple Alabama players ejected following heated exchange with Auburn, Tony Vitello offers condolences to Zakai Zeigler following serious knee injury, Jonathan Paylor, 4-star ATH for 2024, includes 4 SEC programs in top 8 list, Overrated? Tiebreaker formulas are to be set by each conference and may include use of the ASUN-WAC Power Ranking after the conclusion of regular season play. It all makes for an exciting future in the sport. But most of the new AAC members either dont have a long football history or dont have a good recent one so itll be interesting to say the least., The AAC has absolutely stranded Temple. SEC and ACC media days were this week, and the commissioners of the conferences Greg Sankey and Jim Phillips spoke at length about the latest Its great to see that number growing. 40.5 percent But the long-haul stability issue certainly must be considered. Without a Big Ten deal, ESPN has theoretically freed up money to 2022 CFN Memphis Preview 5. Mid-majors: 34.8 percent I will acknowledge USF should have been among the listed options, but the Bulls didnt receive many votes in other either. 10.7 percent (Great job). 33.1 percent Boise State got 55.7 percent of the vote to win the Mountain West last year. Utah State: 11.3 percent That said, the conference also suffered a bit from a cyclical football situation; if this same realignment had occurred in 2016 or 2017, it probably is in a better position than the Sun Belt., Wish they wouldve added Missouri State and Tarleton State. A 12-year, $3 billion contract with FOX and ESPN is set to expire, and many people are questioning where they will be headed without two of their historic programs.". 53.6 percent (Not happy) Georgia Southern: 2.8 percent Appalachian State: 3.8 percent This is why this one feels manufactured for reactions, but conference realignment rumors are no longer considered impossibilities in this evolving era of college sports. June 30, 2022. But with the pending departure of Cincinnati, UCF and Houston, the Mustangs leaped Boise State and Marshall to No. 2.4 20192020. A year ago, 19.2 percent of Sun Belt fans rated the leagues membership as a 5. On the surface, this is a rumor that probably deserves very little credit. Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as an FCS, track and field, cross country and HBCU beat reporter. Now granted, there aren't any teams out there that will bring the value and prestige that the conference lost with USC and UCLA, but more teams equates to more markets, which equals more money. It led the conference to adding several schools that have no business playing FBS football, plus Liberty and I have absolutely no interest in my alma mater being associated with Liberty. Tulane: 1 percent Well, McMurphy says the Big 12 would target 4 additional schools from the Pac-12 to join its conference: If those Pac-12 schools leave for the Big Ten, the Big 12 has targeted Arizona, Utah, Arizona State and Colorado as potential members, sources said. CU, an original Big 12 member dating back to 1996, bolted for the Pac-12 in 2010 realignment. 2.2 percent That leaves open the potential for Fox to go all-in with the Big 12 when negotiations begin in two years and effectively lock ESPN out of college football in the western half of the country. Could Big Ten reach out to more Pac-12 teams in expansion? Outside of the mergers, another notable happening during the most recent wave of conference realignment occurred when the SoCon doubled its exit fee for members to $2 million. UTSA:2.7 percent All rights reserved. Stonehill was a charter member of the NE10. WKU: 14.1 percent Coastal Carolina: 3 percent Although the Irish would get USC as a With many of the things (that happen), we will have to be reactionary. 26.3 percent 4. CBS Sports subsequently reported interest had cooled on those four schools; however, adding those four schools would create additional inventory for the Big Ten, which could result in ESPN getting a piece of the action. The Pac-12 and Big 12 wish they had someone this competent in charge., UCF is going to continue to fall from their 2017-18 heights, but their fans sure are optimistic (and loud)., How happy are you with C-USAs future membership? John Buhler. The Big 12 remains open to conference expansion. Stan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, earning a degree in Professional Writing and playing football as a five-year letterman. Concerned about theBruins hasty exit from the Pac-12, the University of California system leadership on Wednesday proposed new rules that could limit campuses from making major decisions involving athletics contracts on their own. 2. Who exactly was saying the Big 12 is courting Minnesota is unknown. Readers appreciate the regionality of the league but disagree on the midweek games. 12 percent Could March Madness get Utah Valley coach Mark Madsen dancing again. 40.4 percent MaltLiquorBull. Temple: 0.3 percent What it means: If the Big Ten is able to pick off two more schools, keeping the Olympic sports in the league seems much more likely. The WAC is revitalized and Southern Utah will join the conference in 2022. Without the Big Ten contract, ESPN theoretically has money to spend elsewhere and programming slots to fill. More:Are Pac-12 schools ASU, Arizona a package deal in college conference realignment? 41.2 percent Perhaps thats why 65 percent dont want a G5 superconference, because it might not make a difference. No difference: 9.1 percent. 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