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.
Main article: 2005 NCAA conference realignment |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
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Central Florida Golden Knights | Football | Division I-A Independent | MAC |
Findlay Oilers | Women's ice hockey | Great Lakes Women's Hockey Association | CHA |
FIU Golden Panthers | Football | Started football | Division I-AA Independent |
Howard Bison[24] | Baseball | MEAC | Dropped baseball |
Mercyhurst Lakers | Women's ice hockey | Great Lakes Women's Hockey Association | CHA |
Niagara Purple Eagles | Women's ice hockey | ECAC | CHA |
Sacramento State Hornets[25] | Baseball | Big West | Independent |
St. John's Red Storm[20] | Football | Northeast | Division I-AA Independent |
Wayne State Warriors | Women's ice hockey | Great Lakes Women's Hockey Association | CHA |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
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Army Cadets | Men's ice hockey | CHA | MAAC |
Connecticut Huskies | Football | Atlantic 10 | Division I-A Independent |
FIU Golden Panthers | Men's soccer | TAAC | Atlantic Soccer Conference |
Georgetown Hoyas | Football | MAAC | Division I-AA Independent |
Nevada Wolf Pack | All | Big West | WAC |
St. John's Red Storm[20] | Football | Division I-AA Independent | Northeast |
Virginia Tech Hokies | All except football & wrestling | Atlantic 10 | Big East |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
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Army Cadets[28] | Football | Division I-A Independent | Conference USA |
Boston University Terriers | Football | Atlantic 10 | Dropped football |
Buffalo Bulls | Full membership | Mid-Continent Division I-AA Independent |
MAC |
College of Charleston Cougars | All (non-football) | Big South | SoCon |
Evansville Purple Aces | Football | Pioneer | Dropped football |
FIU Golden Panthers | All except football | TAAC | Sun Belt |
Lamar University Cardinals | All (non-football) | Sun Belt | Southland |
Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles | All | Mid-Continent | Dropped athletics |
St. John's Red Storm | Football | MAAC | Division I-AA Independent |
UMBC Retrievers | All (non-football) | Big South | NEC |
Virginia Tech Hokies | Wrestling | (non-wrestling) | EWL |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Football | Division I-AA Independent | Ohio Valley[29] |
Main article: 1996 NCAA conference realignment |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
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Akron Zips | All men's sports except football | Division I independent | Mid-Continent |
Army Cadets | All except football and ice hockey | MAAC | Patriot League |
Bucknell Bison | All sports | East Coast | Patriot League |
Southwest Missouri State Bears | All men's sports except football | Mid-Continent | MVC |
Northern Illinois Huskies | All men's sports except football | Division I independent | Mid-Continent |
UCF Knights of the Pegasus | Football | Division II Independent | Division I-AA Independent |
Utah State Aggies | Women's sports[37] | High Country | Big West |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
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Edinboro Fighting Scots | Wrestling | ??? | EWL |
Loyola (MD) Greyhounds | All (non-football) | NEC | MAAC |
Merrimack Warriors | Men's ice hockey | Independent | Hockey East |
Oral Roberts Titans | All sports | Division I independent | NAIA independent |
Siena Saints | All (non-football) | North Atlantic | MAAC |
Tulane Green Wave | Men's basketball | No team | Metro |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | Football | Independent | ACC |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Cleveland State Vikings | All | Independent | Association of Mid-Continent Universities |
Pittsburgh Panthers | All sports except football | Eastern 8 | Big East |
San Francisco Dons | Men's basketball | WCAC | Dropped men's basketball |
West Virginia Mountaineers | Men's golf | Eastern 8 | Dropped men's golf[43] |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Auburn Tigers | Wrestling | SEC | Dropped wrestling |
Oregon Ducks | Baseball | Pac-10 | Dropped baseball |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
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Air Force Falcons | Full membership (men only) | Independent | WAC |
Idaho Vandals | Baseball | Big Sky | Dropped baseball[44] |
Seattle Chieftains | Full membership | WCAC | NAIA |
Vanderbilt Commodores | Women's volleyball | SEC | Dropped women's volleyball[45] |
Villanova Wildcats | Full membership (non-football) | Eastern 8 | Big East |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Boston College Eagles | All sports except football | Independent | Big East |
Connecticut Huskies | All sports except football | Independent | Big East |
Georgetown Hoyas | All sports except football | Independent | Big East |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | All sports except football | Metro | ACC |
Gonzaga Bulldogs | All men's sports | Big Sky | WCAC |
Hawaii Rainbows | All men's sports | Independent | WAC |
Nevada Wolf Pack | All men's sports except football | WCAC | Big Sky |
Penn State Nittany Lions | All sports except football | Eastern 8 | Independent |
Providence Friars | All sports (non-football) | Independent | Big East |
St. Bonaventure Bonnies | All sports (non-football) | Independent | Eastern 8 |
St. John's Redmen | All sports except football | Independent | Big East |
Seton Hall Pirates | All sports except football | Independent | Big East |
Syracuse Orangemen and Orangewomen | All sports except football | Independent | Big East |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Arizona Wildcats | All men's sports | WAC | Pac-10 |
Arizona State Sun Devils | All men's sports | WAC | Pac-10 |
San Diego State Aztecs | All men's sports except baseball | PCAA | WAC |
San Diego State Aztecs | Baseball | SCBA | WAC |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Houston Cougars | Football | Independent | SWC |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Cincinnati Bearcats | All sports except football | Independent | Metro |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | All sports except football | Independent | Metro |
Houston Cougars | Men's basketball | Independent | SWC |
Louisville Cardinals | All sports except football | MVC | Metro |
Memphis State Tigers | All sports except football | Independent | Metro |
Saint Louis Billikens | All sports (non-football) | Independent | Metro |
Tulane Green Wave | All sports except football | Independent | Metro |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | All sports except baseball | PCAA | CCAA (D-II) |
Saint Louis Billikens | All sports (non-football) | MVC | Independent |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Houston Cougars | Men's sports except football and basketball | Independent | SWC |
Syracuse Orangemen | Baseball | Independent | Dropped baseball |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Drake Bulldogs[46] | Football | Independent | MVC |
Miami (FL) Hurricanes | Men's basketball | Independent | Dropped men's basketball |
Pacific Tigers[47] | All except football | WCAC | PCAA |
Seattle Chieftains | All | Independent | WCAC |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | All sports | CCAA | PCAA |
Fresno State Bulldogs | All sports | CCAA | PCAA |
Long Beach State 49ers | All sports | CCAA | PCAA |
Pacific Tigers[48] | Football | Independent | PCAA |
San Diego State Aztecs | All sports | CCAA | PCAA |
San Jose State Spartans | All sports | WCAC | PCAA |
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | All sports | WCAC | PCAA |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Colorado State Rams | Football | Independent | WAC |
UTEP Miners | Football | Independent | WAC |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Colorado State Rams | All except football | Independent | WAC |
UTEP Miners | All except football | Independent | WAC |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
South Carolina Gamecocks[49] | All | ACC | Independent |
Tulane Green Wave[50] | All | SEC | Independent |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets[51] | All | SEC | Independent |
Oregon Ducks | All | Independent | AAWU |
Oregon State Beavers | All | Independent | AAWU |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
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Gonzaga Bulldogs | All (non-football) | Independent | Big Sky |
Hardin–Simmons Cowboys | All | Independent (University Division) | Independent (College Division) |
Idaho Vandals | All | Independent | Big Sky |
Idaho State Bengals | All | Independent | Big Sky |
Montana Grizzlies | All | Independent | Big Sky |
Montana State Bobcats | All | Independent | Big Sky |
Weber State Wildcats | All | Independent | Big Sky |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Arizona Wildcats | All | Border | WAC |
Arizona State–Tempe Sun Devils | All | Border | WAC |
BYU Cougars | All | Skyline Eight | WAC |
Colorado State Rams | All | Skyline Eight | Independent |
Hardin–Simmons Cowboys | All | Border | Independent |
Denver Pioneers | All except ice hockey (non-football) | Skyline Eight | Independent |
Montana Grizzlies | All | Skyline Eight | Independent |
New Mexico Lobos | All | Skyline Eight | WAC |
New Mexico State Aggies | All | Border | Independent |
Utah Utes | All | Skyline Eight | WAC |
Utah State Aggies | All | Skyline Eight | Independent |
Washington State Cougars | All | Independent | AAWU |
West Texas State Buffaloes | All | Border | Independent |
Wyoming Cowboys | All | Skyline Eight | WAC |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
California Golden Bears | All | PCC | AAWU |
Idaho Vandals | All | PCC | Independent |
Oregon Ducks | All | PCC | Independent |
Oregon State Beavers | All | PCC | Independent |
Stanford Indians | All | PCC | AAWU |
UCLA Bruins | All | PCC | AAWU |
USC Trojans | All | PCC | AAWU |
Washington Huskies | All | PCC | AAWU |
Washington State Cougars | All | PCC | Independent |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Clemson Tigers | All | SoCon | ACC |
Duke Blue Devils | All | SoCon | ACC |
Maryland Terrapins | All | SoCon | ACC |
North Carolina Tar Heels | All | SoCon | ACC |
North Carolina State Wolfpack | All | SoCon | ACC |
South Carolina Gamecocks | All | SoCon | ACC |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons | All | SoCon | ACC |
Virginia Cavaliers | All | Independent | ACC |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Colorado Buffaloes | All sports | Skyline Conference | MVIAA |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Chicago Maroons | All | Big Ten | Dropped athletics |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
BYU Cougars | All sports | Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference | Skyline Conference |
Colorado Buffaloes | All sports | Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference | Skyline Conference |
Colorado State Rams | All sports | Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference | Skyline Conference |
Denver Pioneers | All sports | Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference | Skyline Conference |
Utah Utes | All sports | Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference | Skyline Conference |
Utah State Aggies | All sports | Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference | Skyline Conference |
Wyoming Cowboys | All sports | Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference | Skyline Conference |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama Crimson Tide | All | SoCon | SEC |
Auburn Tigers | All | SoCon | SEC |
Florida Gators | All | SoCon | SEC |
Georgia Bulldogs | All | SoCon | SEC |
Kentucky Wildcats | All | SoCon | SEC |
LSU Fighting Tigers | All | SoCon | SEC |
Mississippi Rebels | All | SoCon | SEC |
Mississippi State Bulldogs | All | SoCon | SEC |
Tennessee Volunteers | All | SoCon | SEC |
Vanderbilt Commodores | All | SoCon | SEC |
Sewanee Tigers | All | SoCon | SEC |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | All | SoCon | SEC |
Tulane Green Wave | All | SoCon | SEC |
School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
---|---|---|---|
Iowa State Cyclones | All | Missouri Valley | MVIAA |
Kansas Jayhawks | All | Missouri Valley | MVIAA |
Kansas State Wildcats | All | Missouri Valley | MVIAA |
Missouri Tigers | All | Missouri Valley | MVIAA |
Nebraska Cornhuskers | All | Missouri Valley | MVIAA |
Oklahoma Sooners | All | Missouri Valley | MVIAA |