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- 1 2 Louisville and Rutgers spent the 2013–14 school year in the American Athletic Conference before leaving for their new conferences.
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Loyola University Chicago has accepted an invitation to join the Missouri Valley Conference it was announced today by University President Michael J. Garanzini, S.J., and Assistant Vice President/Director of Athletics Dr. M. Grace Calhoun. The Ramblers will begin participation in all sports with the exception of men's volleyball, which remains a member of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA), for the 2013–14 season. Loyola's membership took effect July 1, 2013.
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