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Thus far, since 2011, 11 schools have joined or announced that they are joining P5 conferences (ACC/B10/B12/PAC/SEC).

2011 Utah (from MWC to PAC)

2012 TCU (from MWC to B12)

2012 WVU (from AAC to B12)

2013 Syracuse (from BEC to ACC)

2013 Pitt (from BEC to ACC)

2014 Rutgers (from BEC to B10)

2014 Louisville (from BEC to ACC)

2023 Cincinnati (from AAC to B12)

2023 Houston (from AAC to B12)

2023 UCF (from AAC to B12)

2023 BYU (from Indy to B12)

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............# of teams in 2011.....# of teams in 2025

Big Ten...............11...........................16 (+5)

SEC....................12...........................16 (+4)

Big 12.................10...........................12 (+2)

ACC....................12...........................14 (+2)

PAC....................12...........................10 (-2)

Total:..................57..........................68 (+2.2 per conference)

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Some might wish to argue that the former BCS schools should or shouldn't be included in the count, but even if they're not counted, there has still been a significant net increase in the number of P5 schools (from 63 to 69).

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Questions:

Will the pace of P5 expansion continue at a similar pace, going forward?

Will the SEC and Big Ten have 16, 18, 20, 22, or 24 teams in 2035?

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