Now that July 1 is here, conference realignment kicks in for 2018.
Not many changes this year. The total number of FBS teams remains the same as a year ago at 130.
- Idaho is leaving the Sun Belt and is dropping down to FCS and becoming a member of the Big Sky Conference.
- New Mexico State is leaving the Sun Belt as well and will compete in 2018 as an FBS Independent.
- Liberty, which began its transition from FCS to FBS in 2017 will be counted as an FBS member for scheduling purposes in 2018, but will not be bowl-eligible until 2019. Liberty will compete as an FBS Independent.
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Conference Membership as of July 1, 2018
ACC (14 members)
Boston College
Clemson
Duke
Florida State
Georgia Tech
Louisville
Miami (FL)
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Pittsburgh
Syracuse
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
American (12 members)
Central Florida
Cincinnati
Connecticut
East Carolina
Houston
Memphis
Navy
South Florida
Southern Methodist
Temple
Tulane
Tulsa
Big 12 (10 members)
Baylor
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
TCU
Texas
Texas Tech
West Virginia
Big Ten (14 members)
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Nebraska
Northwestern
Ohio State
Penn State
Purdue
Rutgers
Wisconsin
C-USA (14 members)
Alabama-Birmingham
Charlotte
Florida Atlantic
Florida International
Louisiana Tech
Marshall
Middle Tennessee State
North Texas
Old Dominion
Rice
Southern Mississippi
Texas-El Paso
Texas-San Antonio
Western Kentucky
Independents (6)
Army
BYU
Liberty
Massachusetts
New Mexico State
Notre Dame
MAC (12 members)
Akron
Ball State
Bowling Green
Buffalo
Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan
Kent State
Miami (OH)
Northern Illinois
Ohio
Toledo
Western Michigan
Mountain West (12 members)
Air Force
Boise State
Colorado State
Fresno State
Hawaii
New Mexico
Nevada
San Diego State
San Jose State
UNLV
Utah State
Wyoming
Pac-12 (12 members)
Arizona
Arizona State
California
Colorado
Oregon
Oregon State
Stanford
UCLA
USC
Utah
Washington
Washington State
SEC (14 members)
Alabama
Arkansas
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
LSU
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Missouri
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas A&M
Vanderbilt
Sun Belt (10 members)
Appalachian State
Arkansas State
Coastal Carolina
Georgia Southern
Georgia State
Louisiana-Lafayette
Louisiana-Monroe
South Alabama
Texas State
Troy
Total FBS Members: 130
Not many changes this year. The total number of FBS teams remains the same as a year ago at 130.
- Idaho is leaving the Sun Belt and is dropping down to FCS and becoming a member of the Big Sky Conference.
- New Mexico State is leaving the Sun Belt as well and will compete in 2018 as an FBS Independent.
- Liberty, which began its transition from FCS to FBS in 2017 will be counted as an FBS member for scheduling purposes in 2018, but will not be bowl-eligible until 2019. Liberty will compete as an FBS Independent.
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Conference Membership as of July 1, 2018
ACC (14 members)
Boston College
Clemson
Duke
Florida State
Georgia Tech
Louisville
Miami (FL)
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Pittsburgh
Syracuse
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
American (12 members)
Central Florida
Cincinnati
Connecticut
East Carolina
Houston
Memphis
Navy
South Florida
Southern Methodist
Temple
Tulane
Tulsa
Big 12 (10 members)
Baylor
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
TCU
Texas
Texas Tech
West Virginia
Big Ten (14 members)
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Nebraska
Northwestern
Ohio State
Penn State
Purdue
Rutgers
Wisconsin
C-USA (14 members)
Alabama-Birmingham
Charlotte
Florida Atlantic
Florida International
Louisiana Tech
Marshall
Middle Tennessee State
North Texas
Old Dominion
Rice
Southern Mississippi
Texas-El Paso
Texas-San Antonio
Western Kentucky
Independents (6)
Army
BYU
Liberty
Massachusetts
New Mexico State
Notre Dame
MAC (12 members)
Akron
Ball State
Bowling Green
Buffalo
Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan
Kent State
Miami (OH)
Northern Illinois
Ohio
Toledo
Western Michigan
Mountain West (12 members)
Air Force
Boise State
Colorado State
Fresno State
Hawaii
New Mexico
Nevada
San Diego State
San Jose State
UNLV
Utah State
Wyoming
Pac-12 (12 members)
Arizona
Arizona State
California
Colorado
Oregon
Oregon State
Stanford
UCLA
USC
Utah
Washington
Washington State
SEC (14 members)
Alabama
Arkansas
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
LSU
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Missouri
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas A&M
Vanderbilt
Sun Belt (10 members)
Appalachian State
Arkansas State
Coastal Carolina
Georgia Southern
Georgia State
Louisiana-Lafayette
Louisiana-Monroe
South Alabama
Texas State
Troy
Total FBS Members: 130
