The Power 4 conferences are holding pat, but the Group of 5 became the Group of 6 (again) with the reintroduction of a full Pac-12 and a few other changes.
Due to a provision in the Protect College Sports Act, all power league membership would be crystalized — freezing out G6 and ACC programs hoping for promotion.
Once left for dead with just two members, the Pac-12 re-emerges in 2026 with a new look and new members.
College football realignment rolls on again this year. On Wednesday, July 1, those conference changes for the 2026 season officially take effect.
North Dakota State and Sacramento State join the FBS in 2026 to increase its ranks to 138 teams. The Mountain West has a new look and the Pac-12 is rebuilt.
Part 3 of the Evolution of SEC football covers the additions of Arkansas, South Carolina, Mizzou, Texas A&M, Texas and Oklahoma.
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Stanford GM Andrew Luck makes desperate request to college football after conference realignment
With new conference alignments in college football, rivlary games have taken a back seat, and Stanford GM Andrew Luck is not ...
Conference realignment has turned college athletics into a much more national endeavor than it ever was previously. The Big ...
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What conference will each FBS program play in for the 2026 season?
Tracking where all 138 FBS teams will play in 2026.
Could the Protect College Sports Act prompt another round of conference realignment? It's a complicated issue, but we can't rule out the possibility.
For Princeton University and the Ivy League, the consolidation of competitive college programs into larger conferences has made the path to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ...
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