(Raj Mehta / USA Today), Utah State is coming off its first Mountain West title. AAC fans opinions have changed quite a bit since last year, and its not hard to see why. Unsurprisingly, G5 fans see NIL widening the gap between the P5 and the G5. 2. Sign In; or; Jul 1 2022. All others below 1 percent. ", Pac-12 Insider John Canzano wrote: "I think the Pac-12 is exploring an incentivized payout structure for the programs that qualify for the NCAA Tournament and College Football Playoff. Louisiana: 7.9 percent Bet Arizonarecently released hypothetical odds for where it sees the two Pac-12 Arizona schools ending up in the years ahead and they have some differences. The Pac-12 still has several major media markets and the late-night programming niche, which are good. Conferences are important at the FCS level because conference winners* receive automatic bids to the 24-team FCS playoffs. If anything, the Big 12 should probably focus more on trying to lure Nebraska back if it is looking for a Big Ten school. For now. 40.4 percent UCF: 7.8 percent The MAC needs more Saturday games, as the fan bases have been crushed by the move to midweek games., The MAC is the only conference that is truly realignment proof (yes this may come back to bite me). 32.9 percent As it turns out that isnt for a lack of trying, just not on the Mountain Wests part. Minnesota is one of the founding members of the Big Ten and would be crazy to walk away from the Big Tens massive revenue-sharing opportunities that would be unrivaled to anything the Big 12 could potentially offer. Utah State: 1.5 percent Coastal Carolina: 2.7 percent Who will win the Mountain West this year? During the last round of Big 12 expansion, Colorado State was a name that consistently came up. 4. time and risk move in lockstep in the realignment game. However, the conference will have five playoff-eligible teams during the 2023-2025 seasons since Lindenwood won't be postseason eligible until 2026. The financial impact of USC leaving the PAC-12 is also a huge win for the Big Ten. C-USA TV situation is obviously garbage because each week you dont know if youre on Facebook or a network or another app. The WAC is revitalized and Southern Utah will join the conference in 2022. Don't expect FSU and Clemson to add to conference realignment unless they clear some financial hurdles. 33.7 percent . 8.7 percent No opinion/no change: 21.7 percent, Helped G5: 3.8 percent In 2023, both Sam Houston and Jacksonville State will be FBS programs. 34.2 percent UTSAs Conference USA title run changed its outlook, as the Roadrunners didnt receive a vote last year. Among the teams transitioning to FBS are three championships and eight championship appearances, including 54 percent of all championship appearances from teams not named North Dakota State since 2011. :Way-too-early 2022 FCS playoff bracket predictions. Conference realignment notes The next major focal point is the Big Ten announcing its new billion-dollar TV deal. 37.3 percent There are budgets in Division I athletics that are exceeding $200 million and there are budgets in Division I that are less than $50 million. On Wednesday, at Mountain West media days as reported by the Idaho Statesmans Ron Counts conference commissioner Craig Thompson said that several schools six to 12 have been in contact with the conference and have expressed interest in joining an expanded MW. Follow him on Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff. WKU: 14.1 percent Bryant leaves the NEC to join the Big South as an associate football member.The comes after Big South lost multiple members. Please check your email for a confirmation. 12.7 percent Where could Penn State be heading? 1 to stay at the number if we were to lose members. But Minnesota joining a Big 12 conference that may or may not sustain itself when staying in the financially stabilized Big Ten for years to come seems like an easy decision even if Minnesota did have to think about it for a moment. 3. We saw the ASUN and WAC merge to form the AQ7 in 2021, but that was only a one-year partnership at the time. Houston received less than 0.3 percent of the vote last year and nearly won the spot. It may not have the sexiest brands like the AAC, but theyve found their niche of teams, and I dont see many of them searching for greener pastures in the near future., (Top photo of Grayson McCall: Matt Pendleton / USA Today). 2.2 percent In 2022, Sam Houston and Jacksonville State will begin their FBS transition and are ineligible for postseason play, but will remain in the WAC and ASUN conferences, respectively.. Good stadium size and Most of these responses for C-USA are similar to last year. 6.7 percent So we know who's out, but here's who's joining the FCS. Conference realignment over the past year has brought into focus what fans of Group of 5 programs care about the most. July 5, 2022 6:32 pm ET. How happy are you with the Mountain Wests current membership? So, what would happen if the B1G poached 4 more schools (in addition to USC and UCLA) from the Pac-12? 1155, Col. San Juan de Guadalupe C.P. 27.6 percent The Big South and OVC have an association set for 2023. Without a Big Ten deal, ESPN has theoretically freed up money to spend as both conferences are currently in flux. Once Jacksonville State officially goes to the FBS and Kennesaw State begins its transition, the ASUN will be left with four playoff eligible teams in 2023 Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, Austin Peay and North Alabama remain., The Big South has gone through a gauntlet of departures recently, with seven schools departing in the last two years. You can follow him on Twitter @stan_becton. Futures of Pac-12, Big 12 hang in the balance. 33.9 percent If item No. 13.9 percent The Big Ten and the SEC can pretty much gobble up anyone they want whenever they want minus Notre Dame (for now?). ", More:ASU, Arizona not among Pac-12 schools being evaluated for Big Ten expansion, report says, Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News wrote: "We view survival as a 4.5-point favorite over extinction. There are things out of our control. 13.4 percent The Sun Belt won the most recent round of realignment. On the surface, this is a rumor that probably deserves very little credit. The Big 12 adding Minnesota doesnt even really make a whole lot of sense either. The ensuing decade has instead been defined by a string of public embarrassments: questionable strategy and spending by former commissioner Larry Scott, whiffed coaching hires by multiple football programs, apathetic fan bases andUSCandUCLAs stunning decampment for the Big Ten. 2022. Lets be clear: The Pac-12 isnt adding value. Bryant gives the Big South six football teams in 2022. 3. I look at Arizona and Arizona State. Matt Wadleigh of Trojans Wire wrote:If Arizona leaves, it will almost certainly be for the Big 12. Memphis: 1.9 percent 5. 2023 www.azcentral.com. ", The San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner wrote: "The Big 12 is expected to begin media rights negotiations in the summer of 2024, for a contract cycle starting in the fall of 2025. One year in, has NIL been a positive or negative for college sports? The MAC looked at several options, most notably WKU and Middle Tennessee. Mustipher campaigns for Deion Barnes promotion. The world of college football will look drastically different in just a couple of seasons. Yes, Stony Brook was already a member of the CAA for football. 3. Does Big Ten TV deal make further realignment more or less likely? I think they are kind of the kingpins right now. Maybe the schools will be able to tap into markets and invest to get that viewership. Conference Realignment Rumors 2022 CowpokeU Apr 20, 2022 CowpokeU *insert title* Staff member Messages 6,275 Apr 20, 2022 #1 Current word on the street is the B1G is going to move on the PAC but as is the Big XII. ", More:ASU's Michael Crow slammed for 2019 Pac-12 comments amid college conference realignment, Trojans Wire's Matt Zemek wrote: "Simply by moving inventory off Pac-12 Networks and getting a much more competitive price on the market through ESPN or a streaming service such as Apple, the Pac-12 is poised to make millions more dollars per football game for the life of the new media rights deal it will eventually negotiate. Notably, the transfer results here differ from the NIL results, with more believing theres a benefit for the G5. ", David Hookstead of Outkick wrote: "During a University of California Board of Regents meeting Wednesday, it was revealed the PAC-12 will lose $150 million in annual media revenue with theTrojansleaving, according to Stewart Mandel. MaltLiquorBull. 3.3 percent (Not happy) Rice: 1.2 percent. In early July, during an interview on KOA 850 AM and 94.1 FM, Thompson expressed optimism about the current standing of the MW, and speculated that there could be Pac-12 or Big 12 teams that come calling, in the event of more realignment. Jul 23 2021. But its decision to join the conference in every sport cannot be ignored. Chris Vannini covers the Group of 5 conferences, college football coaching and national college football for The Athletic. Moving from the FCS The following teams are moving from the FCS to the FBS level: In 2022, James Madison Lamar, a founding member of the Southland, originally announced its decision to rejoin the conference in 2023 on April 8, 2022. I think that will shift things. It wrote of the Pac-12: "Early indications are the conference can keep its current 10 members from splintering, although that solidarity might be only as strong as the Big Tens appetite for further expansion. Kansas St. Oklahoma St. TCU Texas Tech Baylor But it didnt play out that way. 23.1 percent Don't expect FSU and Clemson to add to conference realignment unless they clear some financial hurdles. San Diego State: 30.9 percent Alabama claims SEC regular-season title, and more scores from Wednesday, Penn State's last second shot shocks Northwestern. Well see what happens in the coming weeks and months (and possibly years), but it seems the conference realignment situation is far from being fully resolved. picked up in worst trade of 2022 Let's take a look at the top HBCU prospects in the 2023 cycle. As expected, the American Athletic Conference will officially be adding new members to its conference lineup in 2023. If the network comes with a lowball offer and the conference fractures, the most valuable remaining football programs likely would jump to the Big 12. 19.5 percent Cincinnati received more than 50 percent of the vote last year and went on to reach the CFP. ESPN's Pete Thamel reported on April 27 that current NEC member Mount Saint Mary's would depart for the MAAC in 2022-23, bringing the conference back to 11 34.7 percent Its a mix of pride and acceptance. The automatic bid determining formula can be found below. When we realize that she immediately shot down talk of Pac-12 expansion last summer, it becomes easier to see that she had her eyes on the Big Ten for quite some time. Think both would fill our conference nicely. More:Pac-12 has been 'fractured' by Big Ten, Big 12 conference realignment, expansion chatter, Andrew Marchand of the New York Post said: "Will there be more teams and universities that change conferences? 2. 1.7 percent (Not happy) 4. The good news is the TV deal is up soon, so that could change, and the membership has already changed. How happy are you with C-USAs TV situation? 1.8 percent (Worst league), Cincinnati: 45.7 percent SEC and ACC media days were this week, and the commissioners of the conferences Greg Sankey and Jim Phillips spoke at length about the latest 4. Untraditional time slots. To maintain automatic-qualifying bids, conferences have initiated associations between each other to remain eligible. Last year, there was uncertainty about CFP expansion and new transfer and name, image and likeness rules. Where would you rank the Mountain West among the G5 leagues? Join the conversation today. This has been one of the more unexpected but genuine plot twists in the larger theater of college sports realignment. Jump Around This Article Click to show. 211 posts. Hampton departs its former conference for the CAA in 2022. Two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the Big Ten was looking for a seven-year deal worth $380 million per year from ESPN, and the network declined. 14.3 percent The league is losing Cincinnati, Houston and UCF and adding Charlotte, FAU, North Texas Rice, UAB and UTSA. 5.6 percent (Very happy). Its about rivalries and geographic identity. 31.3 percent Though star players in the G5 could move to the P5, most movement in the portal is lateral or downward. Additionally, he covered the 2021 Celebration Bowl. UCF: 10.7 percent But the long-haul stability issue certainly must be considered. 2022. Tulsa: 0.2 percent. 5. Has the one-time transfer rule helped or hurt the P5/G5 divide? The Colorado Guide to College Football 2022 Is the Pac-12 Conference Really Dead? Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News wrote: "By placing 400-something football games on the Pac-12 Networks over 12 years, instead of on ESPN and Fox, the conference has lost more than half a billion dollars over the contract cycle. time and risk move in lockstep in the realignment game. 3. Outside of the mergers, another notable happening during the most recent wave of conference realignment occurred when the SoCon doubled its exit fee for members to $2 million. Toledo: 15.8 percent Houston: 27.6 percent Here are the programs making the jump to the Championship Subdivision: Texas A&M-Commerce moves up from Division II to the Southland. 5. Memphis: 1.1 percent 4. Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as an FCS, track and field, cross country and HBCU beat reporter. Appalachian State: 5.4 percent WebInicio; Servicios. The tight geographical and regional fit should be celebrated., Midweek games need to go away if the conference remains FBS. 30.5 percent San Diego State: 19.5 percent 4. The one positive Ill say is that it isnt locked into a 300-year contract like everyone else. July 5, 2022. x. Florida State sends a warning shot at the ACC in the latest wave of conference realignment. Who will get the Group of 5 New Years Six spot this year? 3. However, that advantage would crumble should they suffer any other defections (so really a very tenuous advantage given how precarious things are). Youll see later that the geographic-focused conferences have the strongest approval of their membership. The "Pac-12 After Dark" tag has been ridiculed by some, but it would be valuable to ESPN. (Jerome Miron / USA Today), Houston is entering its last AAC season before joining the Big 12. Mountain West Conference commissioner Craig Thompson stands next to Utah State quarterback Logan Bonner (1) who kisses the trophy after the Aggies defeated San Diego State in the Mountain West Conference Championship, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Carson, Calif. Filed under: Conference Realignment Doesnt Care About Your Feelings. 5. Steinbrechers approval improved in the 3s and 4s. HBCU: Live updates from the 2022 season They brought in fan bases that will show up for games regardless of performance, teams that provide quality football, and kept it regional, allowing for easier travel approaches., I wish every conference thought like the Sun Belt., Divisions are going to hurt this conference in the immediate future simply because the East is significantly better than the West. 2. 44.7 percent (Great job). ", Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News wrote: "Were the calculation entirely about annual revenue, survival would be a substantial favorite. 0.7 percent (Poor job) 0.2 percent Tracking everything regarding rumors, college football realignment and SEC The former DII power won the DII title in 2017. What the rumor chatter has been, these will be the new members to each respective conference. Some were plausible and reported by reputable sources such as Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports, John Wilner of Perhaps thats why 65 percent dont want a G5 superconference, because it might not make a difference. 2. 33.8 percent (Very happy). North Carolina A&T was a power in the all-HBCU conference MEAC before struggling in a 5-6 2021 season. And the conference boasts strong programs in soccer, lacrosse, fencing, volleyball, and other sports, providing the athletic versatility that Notre Dame would require if they join the parade of conference realignment. To come to the Big East, Wichita State would need to provide a 27-month notice as well as forfeit $10 million dollars. Thats down to 38.4 percent his year, and votes for 3 improved by 10 percentage points. The San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner wrote: "The night games are perhaps the most valuable piece of the Pac-12s media rights package. 4. Together, the conferences will have 9 playoff-eligible teams from 2023-2025 and 10 playoff-eligible teams in 2026. 6.7 percent (Poor job) Such a move would create an even better basketball conference for the Big 12, which already has national champion Kansas, 2021 champion Baylor and 2019 runner-up Texas Tech. Conference realignment, 2022 predictions and more: Group of 5 college football fan survey By Chris Vannini Jul 19, 2022 96 The Athletic has published a Group In 2024, Kennesaw State will be leaving for the FBS. Spoiler alert: Sun Belt fans are very, very happy. 1. It was announced that USC Now the Cougars are the clear No. He will continue to promote and whip the conference into shape, facing criticism head on. Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisVannini, Cincinnati became the first Group of 5 team to make the Playoff. Each conference shall nominate its regular season champion (by the conferences own formula) for AQ comparison. No question. 19.7 percent About Saturday Down South | Ethics and Editorial Standards | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Other Conferences: Big Ten | ACC | Pac-12, A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 14 SEC football teams. June 16, 2022 10:00 am ET. Here are Jon Wilner's predictions for the conference's survival odds, media partner and more. Other schools like North Carolina, Virginia, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, Cal, Arizona State, and Colorado are also other possible dominoes that could fall should this SEC vs. Big Ten landgrab continue to snowball. Gill received a 4 or 5 from 83.1 percent of respondents, nearly double the numbers last year. After joining the Big South in 2021, the Aggies are leaving for the CAA. Regardless, the move comes after Lamar left the Southland for the WAC in 2021. But she was basically only brought in to help CUSA get better at basketball, and shes definitely done that. Kent State: 5.2 percent The Owls will begin their FBS transition in 2023 and will be ineligible for postseason play. Instead many Missouri Valley programs compete in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, a separate entity.. Follow Nittany Lions Wire on Twitter and like us on Facebook for continuing Penn State coverage and discussion. Boise State: 32.3 percent 5. ", Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News wrote: "But the result falls short of an optimal situation for the Pac-12 for one reason: The remaining competition, or lack thereof. How confident are you that college football is heading to one or two superconferences? What should the Pac-12 offer? (David Butler II / USA Today), UTSA will leave Conference USA for the AAC in 2023. Thompson also noted that the MW doesnt have to do anything, at the moment, but is aware of the options available to it, in the event further realignment happens. I think were not necessarily going to wait and see, but there could be some Big 12 schools, there could be some Pac-12 schools that would be interested in the Mountain West Conference. Although the Irish would get USC as a (JMU not eligible), Appalachian State: 49.3 percent The prior season, which included the early stages The Pac-12 can claw back millions of dollars it was losing due to Pac-12 Network. My point is, (conference realignment) is something we talk about constantly. East Carolina Enrollment: 28,962 Alumni Base: 190,916 Media Market: 102 US News & World Report Latest Ranking: 213 AAU Member: No Tier 1 Research: No, Tier 2 Stadium Size: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, 51,000 Pros: Interesting TV market that increases the non-ACC footprint. 32.2 percent (Very likely). ET inventory with little, if any competition at that hour.". How happy are you with the Sun Belts TV situation? Here's some of the recent moves announced: The Southland and OVC announced a scheduling alliance for non-conference games in 2022 and 2023, but that alliance does not have playoff implications. This year? One of the few conferences that has gone untouched in the latest round of realignment is the Mountain West Conference. 4.1 percent (Not happy) 31.5 percent Penn State womens basketball wins first Big Ten tournament game since 2018. 4. 30.3 percent It all makes for an exciting future in the sport. Georgia State: 2.5 percent 4. A look at where every Super Bowl MVP went to college and which college has the most MVP's. Readers appreciate the regionality of the league but disagree on the midweek games. For the second time in two seasons, North Carolina A&T has changed conferences. Mid-majors: 34.8 percent 3 above is not applicable, the team with the higher ASUN-WAC Power Ranking will be declared the AQ recipient. With conference realignment, a hot-button issue, the rumors that came out on Thursday, June 30th have fanned the flame even further. 2. 2. Lindenwood joined the NCAA in 2012 at the Division II level and makes the move to the FCS a decade later. Hes done a great job as a promoter of the league, especially considering what he inherited., Theyre taking a huge risk on media markets to prop up a TV deal when the numbers have shown that networks really only care about brand and viewership per game. All others less than 1 percent. It's been a wild offseason in FCS football, with teams and conferences changing more than ever. Stonehill was a charter member of the NE10. Utah State, which had no votes, won the league. 9.8 percent (Poor job) College Football Conference Realignment Rumors and SEC Expansion News. We do not target any individuals under the age of 21. ", More:Ranking Big Ten expansion candidates: Best fits to join conference in college realignment, SB Nation's Daniel Plocher wrote: "On brand with the Big 12, USC andUCLAwill depart for the Big Ten as soon as the TV deal ends in 2024. However, I like MAC football, its fun, especially the Tuesday night games. 53.6 percent (Not happy) ", More:Pac-12 conference realignment: ASU's Michael Crow, Arizona's Robert C. Robbins could be key. Wyoming: 4.5 percent Amid conference realignment chaos, whats next for the Big 12? 11.7 percent (Great job). 5. 12 percent LOOKING AHEAD:16 FCS transfers who could have the biggest potential impact in 2022. Thats 26 games, with little or no competition, in primetime windows for the West Coast and Mountain Time Zone audiences. I posted the survey last Monday and it got more than 1,900 responses, the most ever in three years. 5.7 percent LEGAL INNOVATION | Tu Agente Digitalizador; LEGAL3 | Gestin Definitiva de Despachos; LEGAL GOV | Gestin Avanzada Sector Pblico What it means: If the Big Ten is able to pick off two more schools, keeping the Olympic sports in the league seems much more likely. 1. 1. Buffalo: 10 percent 10.7 percent (Great job). The two conferences will share one bid among the two conferences. Louisiana Tech: 6.7 percent CU, an original Big 12 member dating back to 1996, bolted for the Pac-12 in 2010 realignment. 18.4 percent (Very happy). Given the NCAA rule requiring six eligible teams to qualify for an automatic bid to the FCS playoffs, a few conferences are teetering the line. 2.2 20212022. Are Pac-12 schools ASU, Arizona a package deal in college conference realignment? x. Florida State sends a warning shot at the ACC in the latest wave of conference realignment. In theory, it could offer weekly kickoffs at 7:30 p.m. Pacific on Friday and Saturday night for 13 weeks. 5. However, the conference did see Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M leave in 2021, leaving the conference with six teams. 1. But this is only the beginning, with many more moves to Hurt G5: 31.7 percent 5. The Athletic has published a Group of 5 fan survey for three years now, and the results of all three have produced a different theme from readers. 3. There are downsides. 229 posts. 24.5 percent (Not happy) However, UIW reversed that decision June 24, 2022 exactly one week before the conference switch instead deciding to remain in the Southland. The decision to add James Madison, Marshall, Southern Miss and Old Dominion was loved by fans on both sides. 68.1 percent (Best league) Colorado State: 2.3 percent This is going to be a very fun basketball and baseball league, but obviously much worse at football. Fans dont love the makeup of the league, dont like the TV situation and rank the conference in the lower half of the G5. 3. Matt Wadleigh of Trojans Wire wrote: "If the Sun Devils leave, its hard to see Arizona not joining ASU. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. I think that the composition of the league makes sense and love that its pretty geographically cohesive, but they probably should have targeted a pair of Texas schools in 2021 to better position themselves for the next round of potential defections.. 5. 16.3 percent. 3. 1. Membership approval and feelings on Thompson improved slightly. SMU: 5.1 percent CU, an original Big 12 member dating back to 1996, bolted for the Pac-12 in 2010 realignment. The conference has doubled-down on regional rivalries, including the decision to keep divisions. 4. There would simply be no upside for Minnesota joining the Big Ten unless the goal is simply to get away from Big Ten hockey. But it doesnt have much in the way of attractive expansion targets, and any further raiding of its membership could prove fatal. The Virginia-based HBCU now has a regional conference rival, with William & Mary only minutes away in the 757. 2021 Final Four team Houston joins the conference next year, and TCU is a preseason top-15 team. The Hotline does not believe the Big Ten will expand again this decade. Conference realignment rumors have consumed college football fans over the last two weeks. *The SWAC, MEAC and Ivy League do not send their conference champions to the FCS playoffs. Rightsholders pushed back on the notion as they did not believe those current Pac-12 schools would bring equal value to the league asUSCandUCLAdid upon being added. Last fall it was largely Group of Five conferences that saw the shakeup, as the American Athletic, Sun Belt and Conference USA all lost and/or added teams, following Oklahoma and Texas announced departure from the Big 12. 2022 CFN Memphis Preview 5. 6.7 percent (Very happy). To meet the inventory demands, it very well could need the additional games that the 11th and 12th teams would provide. Nearly 40 percent now say its the best G5 league, up from 11.5 percent last year. Here are Jon Wilner's predictions for the conference's survival odds, media partner and more. Here's a breakdown of the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl rosters, by position, conference and more. 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