Well....it's "Conference Realignment Day" and 2024 is a big one with several significant changes. Here are the FBS moves: (some will not take effect until August 2)
AAC
- Army is leaving the ranks of the Independents to join the American Athletic Conference in football. The league also lost Southern Methodist who left to join the ACC. The American will have 14 members.
ACC
- Southern Methodist is leaving the American Athletic Conference to join the ACC, while California and Stanford leave the Pac-12 to join the ACC. The ACC will now have 17 members in football (18 in other sports)
Big 12
- Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah are leaving the Pac-12 to join the Big 12. Oklahoma and Texas are leaving the Big 12 to join the SEC. The Big 12 will have 16 members.
Big Ten
- Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington join from the Pac-12 to give the Big Ten 18 members.
Conference USA
- CUSA expands to 10 members with the addition of Kennesaw State from the FCS ranks.
Independents
- With the loss of Army to the AAC, there remain just three FBS Independents.
MAC
- no changes in 2024
Mountain West
- no changes in 2024
Pac-12
- The Pac-12 loses 10 members: Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah joined the Big 12; Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington joined the Big Ten; California and Stanford joined the ACC. The league is left with just two members.
SEC
- Oklahoma and Texas leave the Big 12 to join the SEC and give the league 16 members.
Sun Belt
- no changes in 2024
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Full FBS Conference Membership for 2024
AAC (14)
Alabama-Birmingham
Army
Charlotte
East Carolina
Florida Atlantic
Memphis
Navy
North Texas
Rice
South Florida
Temple
Texas-San Antonio
Tulane
Tulsa
ACC (17)
Boston College
California
Clemson
Duke
Florida State
Georgia Tech
Louisville
Miami (FL)
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Pittsburgh
Southern Methodist
Stanford
Syracuse
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
Big 12 (16)
Arizona
Arizona State
Baylor
Brigham Young
Central Florida
Cincinnati
Colorado
Houston
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas State
Oklahoma State
TCU
Texas Tech
Utah
West Virginia
Big Ten (18)
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Nebraska
Northwestern
Ohio State
Oregon
Penn State
Purdue
Rutgers
UCLA
USC
Washington
Wisconsin
C-USA (10)
Florida International
Jacksonville State
Kennesaw State
Liberty
Louisiana Tech
Middle Tennessee State
New Mexico State
Sam Houston State
Texas-El Paso
Western Kentucky
Independents (3)
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Notre Dame
Mid-American Conference (12)
Akron
Ball State
Bowling Green
Buffalo
Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan
Kent State
Miami (OH)
Northern Illinois
Ohio
Toledo
Western Michigan
Mountain West (12)
Air Force
Boise State
Colorado State
Fresno State
Hawaii
Nevada
New Mexico
San Diego State
San Jose State
UNLV
Utah State
Wyoming
Pac-12 (2)
Oregon State
Washington State
SEC (16)
Alabama
Arkansas
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
LSU
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Missouri
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Texas A&M
Vanderbilt
Sun Belt (14)
Appalachian State
Arkansas State
Coastal Carolina
Georgia Southern
Georgia State
James Madison
Louisiana-Lafayette
Louisiana-Monroe
Marshall
Old Dominion
South Alabama
Southern Mississippi
Texas State
Troy
AAC
- Army is leaving the ranks of the Independents to join the American Athletic Conference in football. The league also lost Southern Methodist who left to join the ACC. The American will have 14 members.
ACC
- Southern Methodist is leaving the American Athletic Conference to join the ACC, while California and Stanford leave the Pac-12 to join the ACC. The ACC will now have 17 members in football (18 in other sports)
Big 12
- Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah are leaving the Pac-12 to join the Big 12. Oklahoma and Texas are leaving the Big 12 to join the SEC. The Big 12 will have 16 members.
Big Ten
- Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington join from the Pac-12 to give the Big Ten 18 members.
Conference USA
- CUSA expands to 10 members with the addition of Kennesaw State from the FCS ranks.
Independents
- With the loss of Army to the AAC, there remain just three FBS Independents.
MAC
- no changes in 2024
Mountain West
- no changes in 2024
Pac-12
- The Pac-12 loses 10 members: Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah joined the Big 12; Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington joined the Big Ten; California and Stanford joined the ACC. The league is left with just two members.
SEC
- Oklahoma and Texas leave the Big 12 to join the SEC and give the league 16 members.
Sun Belt
- no changes in 2024
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Full FBS Conference Membership for 2024
AAC (14)
Alabama-Birmingham
Army
Charlotte
East Carolina
Florida Atlantic
Memphis
Navy
North Texas
Rice
South Florida
Temple
Texas-San Antonio
Tulane
Tulsa
ACC (17)
Boston College
California
Clemson
Duke
Florida State
Georgia Tech
Louisville
Miami (FL)
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Pittsburgh
Southern Methodist
Stanford
Syracuse
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
Big 12 (16)
Arizona
Arizona State
Baylor
Brigham Young
Central Florida
Cincinnati
Colorado
Houston
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas State
Oklahoma State
TCU
Texas Tech
Utah
West Virginia
Big Ten (18)
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Nebraska
Northwestern
Ohio State
Oregon
Penn State
Purdue
Rutgers
UCLA
USC
Washington
Wisconsin
C-USA (10)
Florida International
Jacksonville State
Kennesaw State
Liberty
Louisiana Tech
Middle Tennessee State
New Mexico State
Sam Houston State
Texas-El Paso
Western Kentucky
Independents (3)
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Notre Dame
Mid-American Conference (12)
Akron
Ball State
Bowling Green
Buffalo
Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan
Kent State
Miami (OH)
Northern Illinois
Ohio
Toledo
Western Michigan
Mountain West (12)
Air Force
Boise State
Colorado State
Fresno State
Hawaii
Nevada
New Mexico
San Diego State
San Jose State
UNLV
Utah State
Wyoming
Pac-12 (2)
Oregon State
Washington State
SEC (16)
Alabama
Arkansas
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
LSU
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Missouri
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Texas A&M
Vanderbilt
Sun Belt (14)
Appalachian State
Arkansas State
Coastal Carolina
Georgia Southern
Georgia State
James Madison
Louisiana-Lafayette
Louisiana-Monroe
Marshall
Old Dominion
South Alabama
Southern Mississippi
Texas State
Troy
