Pac-12 Conference - founded 1915 (previously Pacific Coast, Big Five, Big Six, Pacific-8, Pacific-10) Teams: 12 teams (no divisions) Who’s in/Who’s out in 2023: no changes yet, unknown for 2024 (USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington leaving for Big 10; Utah, Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado leaving for Big 12) Reigning Champ: Utah…
Southeastern Conference - founded 1932 Teams: 14 Divisions: 2 (East/West) for one last year. Worth noting, the dividing line is at an angle so Missouri is in the east despite being more west than 5 of the 7 West teams Who’s in/Who’s out in 2023: No changes, Oklahoma and Texas…
Big Ten Conference - founded 1896 Teams: 14 Divisions: 2 (East/West for one last year) Who’s in/Who’s out in 2023: No changes for 2023, USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington to join next year (2024) Reigning Champ: Michigan (two-time) Schedule features: 9 conference games plus 3 non-conference games Conference Championship: East/West champion…
Atlantic Coast Conference - founded 1953 Teams: 14 (no divisions) Who’s in/Who’s out in 2023: No changes Reigning Champ: Clemson Tigers (have won 7 of past 8 - Pitt won in 2021) Schedule features: 8 conference games plus 4 non-conference games Conference Championship: Top two teams meet at BOA Stadium…
Big 12 Conference - founded 1994 Teams: 14 (no divisions) Who’s in/Who’s out in 2023: UCF, Cincinnati, Houston (AAC) and BYU (independent) moving in. Oklahoma and Texas final year before move to SEC next year. Reigning Champ: Kansas State Wildcats Schedule features: 9 conference games plus 3 non-conference games Conference…
Mid-American Conference - founded 1946 Teams: 2 Divisions: 2 (East/West) Columbus, Ohio is the unofficial dividing line her Who’s in/Who’s out in 2023: No one. Schedule features: 5 division foes plus 3 crossover games and 4 non-conference games Conference Championship: East/West winner Ford Field Biggest stadium: Kelly/Shorts Stadium 30,225 Mount…
Mountain West Conference - founded 1999 Teams: 12 (no divisions) Conference Championship: Top 2 teams meet at top seeded team’s home field Who’s in/Who’s out in 2023: No new teams. San Diego State was out for next year but they are officially back… for now. Biggest stadium: Allegiant Stadium in…
American Athletic Conference - founded July 2013 Teams: 14 (no divisions) Who’s in/Who’s out in 2023: Out: Houston, Cincinnati, UCF (left for Big 12) In: University of Alabama-Birmingham, Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice, and University of Texas at San Antonio Schedule features: 9 conference games plus 3 non-conference games…
Sun Fun Belt Conference - founded 1976 (first football sponsored in 2001) Teams: 14 Divisions: 2 (The East/West divisions are now separated by the Alabama/Georgia line Who’s in/Who’s out in 2023: No one. JMU, ODU, Marshall, Southern Miss all joined in 2022 to make it a 14-team league Schedule features:…
Conference USA - founded 1995 Teams: 9 Divisions: 1 (everyone plays each other once with top two teams meeting in the championship game) Who’s in/Who’s out in 2023: Only 5 teams return: Florida International Panthers, Louisiana Tech , Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, University of Texas El Paso, Western Kentucky Lost…