With all of the motion in faculty soccer’s seemingly continuous convention realignment chatter, it may be exhausting to maintain up with precisely who’s coming and who’s going. However that is why we’re right here.
After two consecutive years of seismic strikes — Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC again in 2021 after which USC and UCLA to the Huge Ten final yr — this yr could be the most far reaching of all. Colorado, Arizona, Arizona State and Utah have determined to affix the Huge 12 in 2024. In the meantime, Oregon and Washington are heading to the Huge Ten, bringing the Pac-12 to its knees with simply 4 remaining groups for 2024.
We have got you lined with all of the domino results, together with the Huge 12’s enlargement this yr and what it means for the American Athletic Convention and all over the place else.
Under are all of the convention realignment strikes for the Energy 5 and Group of 5 colleges scheduled for the subsequent two seasons.
(Newcomers to conferences are in daring)
ACC
The ACC hasn’t introduced any plans to broaden or contract over the subsequent two seasons. The convention’s final realignment occurred when Syracuse and Pittsburgh joined in 2013 from the Huge East. Notre Dame additionally agreed to play 5 ACC video games per season starting in 2014.
2023
The convention will proceed to play with 14 groups this season.
2023 groups: Boston School, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest.
Huge Ten
The Huge Ten has seen among the most change over the previous decade-plus so far as groups coming into the convention. Nebraska joined from the Huge 12 in 2011 and was quickly joined by Maryland and Rutgers, from the ACC and Huge East respectively, in 2014. USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington will be a part of the convention in 2024.
2023
The convention will stay at 14 groups.
2024
In one of many greatest strikes in realignment historical past, Pac-12 colleges USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington will be a part of the Huge Ten in 2024, pushing the convention to 18 groups. Extra bulletins on future divisions will come.
2024 groups: Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Washington, Wisconsin.
Huge 12
Oklahoma and Texas kicked off the newest spherical of realignment in the summertime of 2021 when the groups introduced the intention to depart the Huge 12 for the SEC. In what was a transfer initially deliberate for 2025, the groups determined to affix in 2024 earlier this yr. The convention will welcome in 4 groups in 2023, after which one other 4 groups in 2024 — all from the Pac-12.
2023
BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF will all be a part of the convention this upcoming season. The Huge 12 will play with 14 groups in 2023.
2023 groups: Baylor, BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, UCF, West Virginia.
2024
Oklahoma and Texas depart for the SEC. Colorado rejoins the convention and brings with it Nook Colleges Arizona, Arizona State and Utah from the Pac-12 to deliver the league to 16 groups.
2024 groups: Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, BYU, Cincinnati, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, UCF, Utah, West Virginia.
Pac-12
Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Oregon, UCLA, USC, Utah and Washington are leaving in 2024, primarily disbanding certainly one of faculty soccer’s Energy 5 conferences.
2023
The convention will stay at 12 groups.
2024
UCLA, USC, Oregon and Washington depart for the Huge Ten. Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah will depart for the Huge 12.
2024 groups: Cal, Oregon State, Stanford, Washington State.
SEC
After including each Missouri and Texas A&M from the Huge 12 in 2012, the SEC will welcome in Oklahoma and Texas starting in 2024. The transfer will deliver former Huge 12 rivals Texas and Texas A&M again collectively in addition to former Huge Eight rivals Oklahoma and Missouri.
2023
The convention will stay at 14 groups.
2024
Oklahoma and Texas will be a part of the convention from the Huge 12, bumping the convention complete to 16 groups.
2024 groups: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Miss. State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt
AAC
In 2021, Cincinnati turned the primary Group of 5 staff to make the School Soccer Playoff. In 2023, the Bearcats make the transfer to the Huge 12 together with fellow former AAC members Houston and UCF. To offset the losses, the convention welcomed in six new groups in July.
2023
Cincinnati, Houston and UCF depart for the Huge 12. In the meantime, Charlotte, FAU, North Texas, Rice, UAB and UTSA all be a part of the AAC. The convention could have 14 football-playing members within the upcoming season.
2023 groups: Charlotte, East Carolina, FAU, Memphis, Navy, North Texas, Rice, SMU, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, USF, UTSA.
Convention USA
Convention USA has probably the most motion of any convention this upcoming season as six groups are leaving and being changed by 5 different groups over the subsequent two seasons. Marshall, Outdated Dominion and Southern Miss left the convention for the Solar Belt in 2022.
2023
Convention USA might be shedding Charlotte, FAU, North Texas, Rice, UAB and UTSA to the AAC. The convention will add Jacksonville State, Liberty, New Mexico State and Sam Houston to switch the groups leaving. The convention will play with 9 groups within the upcoming season.
2023 groups: FIU, Jacksonville State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Center Tennessee, New Mexico State, Sam Houston, UTEP, Western Kentucky.
2024
Kennesaw State will be a part of Convention USA to push the convention’s member complete to 10.
2024 groups: FIU, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Center Tennessee, New Mexico State, Sam Houston, UTEP, Western Kentucky.
MAC
The MAC has not introduced plans to broaden or contract and can play the 2023 season with 12 groups.
2023 groups: Akron, Ball State, Bowling Inexperienced, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Jap Michigan, Kent State, Miami (OH), Northern Illinois, Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan.
Mountain West
The Mountain West has not introduced plans to broaden or contract and can play the 2023 season with 12 groups.
2023 groups: Air Pressure, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawai’i, Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah State, Wyoming.
Solar Belt
The Solar Belt’s newest realignment occurred forward of the 2022 season as James Madison joined from the FCS whereas Marshall, Outdated Dominion and Southern Miss joined from Convention USA. The convention has not introduced any additional plans to broaden or contract and can play with 14 groups in 2023.
2023 groups: Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, James Madison, Louisiana, Marshall, Outdated Dominion, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Texas State, Troy, Louisiana Monroe.
