NCAA Division I conference realignment refers to changes in the alignment of college or university athletic programs from one National Collegiate Athletic Association athletic conference to another.
NCAA Division I conference realignment refers to changes in the alignment of college or university athletic programs from one National Collegiate Athletic Association athletic conference to another.
| School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Cadets [3] | Football | Division I-A Independent | Conference USA |
| Boston University Terriers | Football | Atlantic 10 | Dropped football |
| Buffalo Bulls | Full membership | Mid-Continent Division I-AA Independent | MAC |
| College of Charleston Cougars | All (non-football) | Big South | SoCon |
| Evansville Purple Aces | Football | Pioneer | Dropped football |
| FIU Golden Panthers | All except football | TAAC | Sun Belt |
| Lamar University Cardinals | All (non-football) | Sun Belt | Southland |
| Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles | All | Mid-Continent | Dropped athletics |
| St. John's Red Storm | Football | MAAC | Division I-AA Independent |
| UMBC Retrievers | All (non-football) | Big South | NEC |
| Virginia Tech Hokies | Wrestling | (non-wrestling) | EWL |
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Football | Division I-AA Independent | Ohio Valley [4] |
| School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Zips | All men's sports except football | Division I independent | Mid-Continent |
| Army Cadets | All except football and ice hockey | MAAC | Patriot League |
| Bucknell Bison | All sports | East Coast | Patriot League |
| Southwest Missouri State Bears | All men's sports except football | Mid-Continent | MVC |
| Northern Illinois Huskies | All men's sports except football | Division I independent | Mid-Continent |
| UCF Knights of the Pegasus | Football | Division II Independent | Division I-AA Independent |
| Utah State Aggies | Women's sports [12] | High Country | Big West |
| School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinboro Fighting Scots | Wrestling | ??? | EWL |
| Loyola (MD) Greyhounds | All (non-football) | NEC | MAAC |
| Merrimack Warriors | Men's ice hockey | Independent | Hockey East |
| Oral Roberts Titans | All sports | Division I independent | NAIA independent |
| Siena Saints | All (non-football) | North Atlantic | MAAC |
| Tulane Green Wave | Men's basketball | No team | Metro |
| Year | School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–1984 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | Football | Independent | ACC |
| 1982–1983 | Cleveland State Vikings | All | Independent | Association of Mid-Continent Universities |
| Pittsburgh Panthers | All sports except football | Eastern 8 | Big East | |
| San Francisco Dons | Men's basketball | WCAC | Dropped men's basketball | |
| West Virginia Mountaineers | Men's golf | Eastern 8 | Dropped men's golf [18] | |
| 1981–1982 | Auburn Tigers | Wrestling | SEC | Dropped wrestling |
| Oregon Ducks | Baseball | Pac-10 | Dropped baseball | |
| 1980–1981 | Air Force Falcons | Full membership (men only) | Independent | WAC |
| Idaho Vandals | Baseball | Big Sky | Dropped baseball [19] | |
| Seattle Chieftains | Full membership | WCAC | NAIA | |
| Vanderbilt Commodores | Women's volleyball | SEC | Dropped women's volleyball [20] | |
| Villanova Wildcats | Full membership (non-football) | Eastern 8 | Big East |
| Year | School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–1980 | Boston College Eagles | All sports except football | Independent | Big East |
| Connecticut Huskies | All sports except football | Independent | Big East | |
| Georgetown Hoyas | All sports except football | Independent | Big East | |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | All sports except football | Metro | ACC | |
| Gonzaga Bulldogs | All men's sports | Big Sky | WCAC | |
| Hawaii Rainbows | All men's sports | Independent | WAC | |
| Nevada Wolf Pack | All men's sports except football | WCAC | Big Sky | |
| Penn State Nittany Lions | All sports except football | Eastern 8 | Independent | |
| Providence Friars | All sports (non-football) | Independent | Big East | |
| St. Bonaventure Bonnies | All sports (non-football) | Independent | Eastern 8 | |
| St. John's Redmen | All sports except football | Independent | Big East | |
| Seton Hall Pirates | All sports except football | Independent | Big East | |
| Syracuse Orangemen and Orangewomen | All sports except football | Independent | Big East | |
| 1978–1979 | Arizona Wildcats | All men's sports | WAC | Pac-10 |
| Arizona State Sun Devils | All men's sports | WAC | Pac-10 | |
| San Diego State Aztecs | All men's sports except baseball | PCAA | WAC | |
| San Diego State Aztecs | Baseball | SCBA | WAC | |
| 1976–1977 | Houston Cougars | Football | Independent | SWC |
| 1975–1976 | Cincinnati Bearcats | All sports except football | Independent | Metro |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | All sports except football | Independent | Metro | |
| Houston Cougars | Men's basketball | Independent | SWC | |
| Louisville Cardinals | All sports except football | MVC | Metro | |
| Memphis State Tigers | All sports except football | Independent | Metro | |
| Saint Louis Billikens | All sports (non-football) | Independent | Metro | |
| Tulane Green Wave | All sports except football | Independent | Metro | |
| 1974–1975 | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | All sports except baseball | PCAA | CCAA (D-II) |
| Saint Louis Billikens | All sports (non-football) | MVC | Independent | |
| 1972–1973 | Houston Cougars | Men's sports except football and basketball | Independent | SWC |
| Syracuse Orangemen | Baseball | Dropped baseball | ||
| 1971–1972 | Drake Bulldogs [21] | Football | Independent | MVC |
| Miami (FL) Hurricanes | Men's basketball | Independent | Dropped men's basketball | |
| Pacific Tigers [22] | All except football | WCAC | PCAA | |
| Seattle Chieftains | All | Independent | WCAC |
| Year | School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959–1960 | California Golden Bears | All | PCC | AAWU |
| Idaho Vandals | Independent | |||
| Oregon Ducks | Independent | |||
| Oregon State Beavers | Independent | |||
| Stanford Indians | AAWU | |||
| UCLA Bruins | AAWU | |||
| USC Trojans | AAWU | |||
| Washington Huskies | AAWU | |||
| Washington State Cougars | Independent | |||
| 1953–1954 | Clemson Tigers | All | SoCon | ACC |
| Duke Blue Devils | SoCon | |||
| Maryland Terrapins | SoCon | |||
| North Carolina Tar Heels | SoCon | |||
| North Carolina State Wolfpack | SoCon | |||
| South Carolina Gamecocks | SoCon | |||
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons | SoCon | |||
| Virginia Cavaliers | Independent |
| Year | School | Sport(s) | Former Conference | New Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–1949 | Colorado Buffaloes | All | Skyline Conference | MVIAA |
| 1945–1946 | Chicago Maroons | All | Big Ten | Dropped athletics |
| 1938–1939 | BYU Cougars | All | Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference | Skyline Conference |
| Colorado Buffaloes | ||||
| Colorado State Rams | ||||
| Denver Pioneers | ||||
| Utah Utes | ||||
| Utah State Aggies | ||||
| Wyoming Cowboys | ||||
| 1932–1933 | Alabama Crimson Tide | All | SoCon | SEC |
| Auburn Tigers | ||||
| Florida Gators | ||||
| Georgia Bulldogs | ||||
| Kentucky Wildcats | ||||
| LSU Fighting Tigers | ||||
| Mississippi Rebels | ||||
| Mississippi State Bulldogs | ||||
| Tennessee Volunteers | ||||
| Vanderbilt Commodores | ||||
| Sewanee Tigers | ||||
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | ||||
| Tulane Green Wave | ||||
| 1928–1929 | Iowa State Cyclones | All | Missouri Valley | MVIAA |
| Kansas Jayhawks | ||||
| Kansas State Wildcats | ||||
| Missouri Tigers | ||||
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | ||||
| Oklahoma Sooners |
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