From BBC Sport

Quote:The NCAA have ordered the 32 conferences of Division I to reorganise them lineups, or face potential expulsion.

The mandate, ordered by the NCAA president, Mark Emmert, gives the conferences permission to keep 4 current members. But it must add 8 more to make it to an even number of 12. To ensure they all make it to 12, 29 additional members, all but 1 from the NCAA's 2nd division, have been promoted.

Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey called the dictation irresponsible. He later said to the American network FS1 "I'm Really Indignant. Can't Keep Reassuring Older Losers Liking Erectile Dysfunction to support this.

I'll have the results of the protection draft later on in a separate post.

Protected Schools by Conference:

America East: Albany, UMBC, Stony Brook, Vermont
American: UCF, Houston, Memphis, South Florida
ACC: Clemson, Duke, North Carolina, Virginia
Atlantic Sun: FGCU, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Lipscomb
Atlantic 10: Davidson, Dayton, UMass, VCU
Big East: DePaul, Georgetown, St. John's, Villanova
Big Sky: Idaho, Montana, Montana State, Weber State
Big South: Hampton, High Point, UNC Asheville, Wintrhop
B1G: Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Big 12: Baylor, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
Big West: UC Davis, UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State
Colonial: Hofstra, James Madison, Towson, William & Mary
Conference USA: UAB, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, Southern Miss
Horizon: IUPUI, Northern Kentucky, Oakland, Wright State
Ivy: Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Yale
MAAC: Fairfield, Iona, Monmouth, Siena
Mid-American: Ball State, Buffalo, Miami(OH), Ohio
MEAC: Howard, Norfolk State, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central
Missouri Valley: Bradley, Drake, Indiana State, Loyola Chicago
Mountain West: Air Force, Boise State, Nevada, San Diego State
NEC: CCSU, Mount St. Mary's, Robert Morris, St. Francis Brooklyn
Ohio Valley: Austin Peay, Belmont, Jacksonville State, Murray State
Pac-12: Oregon, Southern California, Stanford, Washington
Patriot: Army, Bucknell, Holy Cross, Navy
SEC: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU
Southern: Chattanooga, Furman, UNCG, Wofford
Southland: Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin
SWAC: Alabama State, Grambling, Southern, Texas Southern
Summit: North Dakota, North Dakota State, South Dakota, South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, Louisiana, South Alabama
WCC: BYU, Gonzaga, Pepperdine, Saint Mary's
WAC: California Baptist, Grand Canyon, New Mexico State, Seattle

(05-14-2019 05:11 PM)Rube Dali Wrote:  Protected Schools by Conference:

America East: Albany, UMBC, Stony Brook, Vermont
American: UCF, Houston, Memphis, South Florida
ACC: Clemson, Duke, North Carolina, Virginia
Atlantic Sun: FGCU, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Lipscomb
Atlantic 10: Davidson, Dayton, UMass, VCU
Big East: DePaul, Georgetown, St. John's, Villanova
Big Sky: Idaho, Montana, Montana State, Weber State
Big South: Hampton, High Point, UNC Asheville, Wintrhop
B1G: Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Big 12: Baylor, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
Big West: UC Davis, UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State
Colonial: Hofstra, James Madison, Towson, William & Mary
Conference USA: UAB, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, Southern Miss
Horizon: IUPUI, Northern Kentucky, Oakland, Wright State
Ivy: Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Yale
MAAC: Fairfield, Iona, Monmouth, Siena
Mid-American: Ball State, Buffalo, Miami(OH), Ohio
MEAC: Howard, Norfolk State, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central
Missouri Valley: Bradley, Drake, Indiana State, Loyola Chicago
Mountain West: Air Force, Boise State, Nevada, San Diego State
NEC: CCSU, Mount St. Mary's, Robert Morris, St. Francis Brooklyn
Ohio Valley: Austin Peay, Belmont, Jacksonville State, Murray State
Pac-12: Oregon, Southern California, Stanford, Washington
Patriot: Army, Bucknell, Holy Cross, Navy
SEC: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU
Southern: Chattanooga, Furman, UNCG, Wofford
Southland: Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin
SWAC: Alabama State, Grambling, Southern, Texas Southern
Summit: North Dakota, North Dakota State, South Dakota, South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, Louisiana, South Alabama
WCC: BYU, Gonzaga, Pepperdine, Saint Mary's
WAC: California Baptist, Grand Canyon, New Mexico State, Seattle

Delaware would be picked before Hofstra for the CAA

(05-14-2019 05:11 PM)Rube Dali Wrote:  Protected Schools by Conference:

America East: Albany, UMBC, Stony Brook, Vermont
American: UCF, Houston, Memphis, South Florida
ACC: Clemson, Duke, North Carolina, Virginia
Atlantic Sun: FGCU, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Lipscomb
Atlantic 10: Davidson, Dayton, UMass, VCU
Big East: DePaul, Georgetown, St. John's, Villanova
Big Sky: Idaho, Montana, Montana State, Weber State
Big South: Hampton, High Point, UNC Asheville, Wintrhop
B1G: Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Big 12: Baylor, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
Big West: UC Davis, UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State
Colonial: Hofstra, James Madison, Towson, William & Mary
Conference USA: UAB, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, Southern Miss
Horizon: IUPUI, Northern Kentucky, Oakland, Wright State
Ivy: Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Yale
MAAC: Fairfield, Iona, Monmouth, Siena
Mid-American: Ball State, Buffalo, Miami(OH), Ohio
MEAC: Howard, Norfolk State, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central
Missouri Valley: Bradley, Drake, Indiana State, Loyola Chicago
Mountain West: Air Force, Boise State, Nevada, San Diego State
NEC: CCSU, Mount St. Mary's, Robert Morris, St. Francis Brooklyn
Ohio Valley: Austin Peay, Belmont, Jacksonville State, Murray State
Pac-12: Oregon, Southern California, Stanford, Washington
Patriot: Army, Bucknell, Holy Cross, Navy
SEC: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU
Southern: Chattanooga, Furman, UNCG, Wofford
Southland: Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin
SWAC: Alabama State, Grambling, Southern, Texas Southern
Summit: North Dakota, North Dakota State, South Dakota, South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, Louisiana, South Alabama
WCC: BYU, Gonzaga, Pepperdine, Saint Mary's
WAC: California Baptist, Grand Canyon, New Mexico State, Seattle

Lets look at your list.
American EAST: Albany and Stony Brook would accept an FBS invite.
AAC:All 4 you listed could get drafted into a P5 conference.
ASUN:FGCU, Liberty and Kennesaw State could get an FBS invite.
Big Sky:Idaho, Montana and Montana State could go FBS.
Big West:UC-Davis, Long Beach State and UC-Irvine could be targets for FBS if the later 2 adds football.
CAA:James Madison, Towson and William and Mary could go FBS.
C-USA:UAB and S. Miss. could go to the AAC.
A10:Umass., Dayton and VCU all could go to the AAC.
MAC:Buffalo and Ohio could be likely expansion targets.
MVC:Indiana State could go to the MAC.
MEAC:North Carolina A&T could be capable to compete in FBS.
MWC:All four all targets for a P5 conference.
OVC:Jacksonville State and Murray State FBS.
Patriot:Army and Navy full FBS conference.
Southern:Chattanooga is a team that FBS conferences want.
Southland:The last 3 could go FBS.
SWAC:Alabama State does have a FBS size stadium which could host a bowl game.
Summit:Those 4 to FBS would be great.
SBC:3 of the four could go to C-USA.
WCC:BYU to the MWC or a P5 conference.
WAC:New Mexico State wants to move all programs to FBS conference.

(05-14-2019 07:21 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  

(05-14-2019 05:11 PM)Rube Dali Wrote:  Protected Schools by Conference:

America East: Albany, UMBC, Stony Brook, Vermont
American: UCF, Houston, Memphis, South Florida
ACC: Clemson, Duke, North Carolina, Virginia
Atlantic Sun: FGCU, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Lipscomb
Atlantic 10: Davidson, Dayton, UMass, VCU
Big East: DePaul, Georgetown, St. John's, Villanova
Big Sky: Idaho, Montana, Montana State, Weber State
Big South: Hampton, High Point, UNC Asheville, Wintrhop
B1G: Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Big 12: Baylor, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
Big West: UC Davis, UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State
Colonial: Hofstra, James Madison, Towson, William & Mary
Conference USA: UAB, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, Southern Miss
Horizon: IUPUI, Northern Kentucky, Oakland, Wright State
Ivy: Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Yale
MAAC: Fairfield, Iona, Monmouth, Siena
Mid-American: Ball State, Buffalo, Miami(OH), Ohio
MEAC: Howard, Norfolk State, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central
Missouri Valley: Bradley, Drake, Indiana State, Loyola Chicago
Mountain West: Air Force, Boise State, Nevada, San Diego State
NEC: CCSU, Mount St. Mary's, Robert Morris, St. Francis Brooklyn
Ohio Valley: Austin Peay, Belmont, Jacksonville State, Murray State
Pac-12: Oregon, Southern California, Stanford, Washington
Patriot: Army, Bucknell, Holy Cross, Navy
SEC: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU
Southern: Chattanooga, Furman, UNCG, Wofford
Southland: Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin
SWAC: Alabama State, Grambling, Southern, Texas Southern
Summit: North Dakota, North Dakota State, South Dakota, South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, Louisiana, South Alabama
WCC: BYU, Gonzaga, Pepperdine, Saint Mary's
WAC: California Baptist, Grand Canyon, New Mexico State, Seattle

Lets look at your list.
American EAST: Albany and Stony Brook would accept an FBS invite.
AAC:All 4 you listed could get drafted into a P5 conference.
ASUN:FGCU, Liberty and Kennesaw State could get an FBS invite.
Big Sky:Idaho, Montana and Montana State could go FBS.
Big West:UC-Davis, Long Beach State and UC-Irvine could be targets for FBS if the later 2 adds football.
CAA:James Madison, Towson and William and Mary could go FBS.
C-USA:UAB and S. Miss. could go to the AAC.
A10:Umass., Dayton and VCU all could go to the AAC.
MAC:Buffalo and Ohio could be likely expansion targets.
MVC:Indiana State could go to the MAC.
MEAC:North Carolina A&T could be capable to compete in FBS.
MWC:All four all targets for a P5 conference.
OVC:Jacksonville State and Murray State FBS.
Patriot:Army and Navy full FBS conference.
Southern:Chattanooga is a team that FBS conferences want.
Southland:The last 3 could go FBS.
SWAC:Alabama State does have a FBS size stadium which could host a bowl game.
Summit:Those 4 to FBS would be great.
SBC:3 of the four could go to C-USA.
WCC:BYU to the MWC or a P5 conference.
WAC:New Mexico State wants to move all programs to FBS conference.

You're like the Oprah of realignment

Let's see if I have this right. In this hypothetical scenario, any conference with more than 12 members must shed the excess, and those with fewer than 12 must add some until they reach that magic number.

So the B1G, SEC and ACC have to shed two of their members, and the Big 12 has to add two. That would allow the AAC to take four erstwhile P5 schools and kick out their four weakest teams to make room for them. Of course, it wouldn't be as neat as that. The Big 12 might take the opportunity to relegate Baylor, for example, giving them 3 spots to fill.

But at the end of the day, what would be accomplished?

Well, all 32 conferences held a realignment draft, and they had to adhere to these rules:

-The conferences were not allowed, under any circumstances, to select a current member of their conference. They were allowed to select former members.
-Conferences could select members from adjoining states that comprise their current footprint. The Ivy League was exempt from this requirement.
-Football was exempt from the new alignments.

During the drafting process, it was also announced that 4 new conferences were to be added.

America East: Albany, Dartmouth, Delaware, Lehigh, Manhattan, UMBC, NJIT, Quinnipiac, Rhode Island, Rutgers, Stony Brook, Vermont
American: Arkansas, UCF, Dallas Baptist, Houston, Memphis, Mercer, Missouri State, Nicholls State, North Alabama, South Florida, TCU, Youngstown State
American South(New Conference): UA-Huntsville, Anderson(SC), Barry, Birmingham-Southern, Eckerd, Florida Southern, Lee, Mississippi College, Rollins, Savannah State, Tampa, West Georgia
ACC: Charleston Southern, Clemson, Columbia, Duke, George Mason, Jacksonville, North Carolina, Rider, Temple, Virginia, West Florida, West Virginia
Atlantic Sun: Bethune-Cookman, FGCU, Florida State, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Lipscomb, Nova Southeastern, South Carolina State, Southeastern Louisiana, Tennessee State, Troy, Western Carolina
Atlantic 10: Butler, UConn, Davidson, Dayton, Kent State, Loyola Maryland, Marist, UMass, Niagara, VCU, Wagner, Xavier
Big East: Bryant, DePaul, Eastern Michigan, Fordham, Georgetown, Indiana, UMass Lowell, Pittsburgh, St. Bonaventure, St. John's, Toledo, Villanova
Big Sky: Cal Poly, Colorado, Colorado College, Dixie State, Idaho, Montana, Montana State, Pacific, San Diego, Utah, Utah Valley, Weber State
Big South: The Citadel, Elon, Hampton, High Point, Marshall, UMES, UNC Asheville, NC State, Old Dominion, Queens(NC), VMI, Wintrhop
B1G: Central Michigan, Green Bay, Iowa State, Kentucky, Michigan, UM Duluth, Northern Illinois, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue Fort Wayne. SE Missouri State, Wisconsin
Big 12: Arkansas State, Baylor, Florida International, Incarnate Word, Kansas, McNeese State, Missouri, NW Missouri State, Northwestern State, Oklahoma, SMU, Texas
Big West: California, UC Davis, UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton, Chico State, Fresno State, Idaho State, Long Beach State, Loyola Marymount, Portland, San Francisco, Washington State
Colonial: Appalachian State, Duquesne, Gardner-Webb, Hofstra, James Madison, Longwood, Morgan State, St. Francis(PA), South Carolina, Towson, Wake Forest, William & Mary
Conference USA: UAB, Auburn, Augusta, Georgia Tech, Houston Baptist, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, North Florida, Oral Roberts, Saint Louis, Southern Miss, TAMU-CC
East Coast(New Conference): Adelphi, Le Moyne, Mount Union, Muhlenberg, College of New Jersey, Pace, Southern Connecticut State, Springfield, Walsh, Wayne State(MI), West Chester, Westminster(PA)
Horizon: Bowling Green, Eastern Illinois, Illinois State, IUPUI, Iowa, Michigan State, Northern Kentucky, Oakland, St. Thomas, Valparaiso, Western Illinois, Wright State
Ivy: American, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Long Island, New Hampshire, New York University, Northwestern, Penn, Princeton, Rice, Tulane, Yale
MAAC: American International, Boston University, Brown, Fairfield, FDU, Hartford, Iona, Merrimack, Monmouth, Seton Hall, Siena, Syracuse
Mid-American: Ball State, Buffalo, Cleveland State, Cornell, Detroit, Eastern Kentucky, Grand Valley State, Illinois, Miami(OH), Notre Dame, Ohio, Southern Illinois
MEAC: Campbell, Charlotte, Erskine, George Washington, Georgia Southern, Howard, Lafayette, Norfolk State, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central, USC Upstate, Virginia Tech
Missouri Valley: Bradley, Chicago State, Creighton, Drake, UIC, Indiana State, Loyola Chicago, Marquette, Milwaukee, Omaha, Purdue, SIUE
Mountain West: Air Force, Boise State, UCLA, Eastern Washington, MSU Denver, Nevada, Northern Colorado, Oklahoma State, Sacramento State, San Diego State, UTSA, West Texas A&M
North Central(New Conference): Bemidji State, Calvin, Hope, Illinois Wesleyan, Lewis, Luther, Mary, St. Benedict/St. John's(MN), St. Cloud State, UW-La Crosse, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Whitewater
NEC: Akron, Binghamton, CCSU, Colgate, Coppin State, Drexel, La Salle, Maryland, Mount St. Mary's, Robert Morris, St. Francis Brooklyn, Western Michigan
Ohio Valley: Alabama A&M, UAPB, Austin Peay, Belmont, Cincinnati, Evansville, Indianapolis, Jacksonville State, Murray State, Radford, Tennessee, Western Kentucky
Pac-12: UC Riverside, UC San Diego, Colorado Mines, Colorado Mines, UNLV, New Mexico, Oregon, Santa Clara, Southern California, Southern Utah, Stanford, Washington
Patriot: Army, Boston College, Bucknell, Canisius, Holy Cross, Maine, Navy, Northeastern, Providence, Sacred Heart, Saint Joseph's, Saint Peter's
SEC: Alabama, Central Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Lindenwood, LSU, Louisville, Miami(FL), Mississippi Valley State, Presbyterian, Tennessee Tech, Texas State
Southern: Bellarmine, Charleston, Chattanooga, Delaware State, East Carolina, Furman, Morehead State, UNCG, UNCW, Richmond, Vanderbilt, Wofford
Southland: Abilene Christian, Alcorn State, Jackson State, Lamar, UL Monroe, Prairie View A&M, Sam Houston State, Southern Nazarene, Stephen F. Austin, UT Martin, UT Arlington, Texas Tech
SWAC: Alabama State, Florida A&M, Grambling, Little Rock, Mary Hardin-Baylor, New Orleans, Samford, Southern, Texas A&M, Texas Southern, Tulsa, Wichita State
Summit: Augustana(SD). Kansas State, Minnesota, Minnesota State, UMKC, Nebraska, North Dakota, North Dakota State, UNI, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Wyoming
Sun Belt: Coastal Carolina, ETSU, Florida Atlantic, Georgia State, Louisiana, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, North Texas, South Alabama, Stetson, UTRGV, Valdosta State
Trans-America(New Conference)Arkansas Tech, Central Missouri, Central Oklahoma, Drury, Fort Hays State, Hardin-Simmons, Midwestern State, UMSL, Tarleton State, TAMU-Commerce, Washburn, Washington-St. Louis
WCC: Arizona State, BYU, CSU Bakersfield, CSUN, Gonzaga, Hawai'i, Northern Arizona, Oregon State, Pepperdine, Saint Mary's, Simon Fraser, UTEP
WAC: Arizona, Azusa Pacific, UC Santa Barbara, California Baptist, Central Washington, Denver, Grand Canyon, New Mexico State, Portland State, San Jose State, Seattle, Utah State


OK, I don't expect this to be taken serious. I just did this to prove that the actual realignment draft taking place is dumb as far as I'm concerned.

(05-16-2019 09:07 PM)Rube Dali Wrote:  Well, all 32 conferences held a realignment draft, and they had to adhere to these rules:

-The conferences were not allowed, under any circumstances, to select a current member of their conference. They were allowed to select former members.
-Conferences could select members from adjoining states that comprise their current footprint. The Ivy League was exempt from this requirement.
-Football was exempt from the new alignments.

During the drafting process, it was also announced that 4 new conferences were to be added.

America East: Albany, Dartmouth, Delaware, Lehigh, Manhattan, UMBC, NJIT, Quinnipiac, Rhode Island, Rutgers, Stony Brook, Vermont
American: Arkansas, UCF, Dallas Baptist, Houston, Memphis, Mercer, Missouri State, Nicholls State, North Alabama, South Florida, TCU, Youngstown State
American South(New Conference): UA-Huntsville, Anderson(SC), Barry, Birmingham-Southern, Eckerd, Florida Southern, Lee, Mississippi College, Rollins, Savannah State, Tampa, West Georgia
ACC: Charleston Southern, Clemson, Columbia, Duke, George Mason, Jacksonville, North Carolina, Rider, Temple, Virginia, West Florida, West Virginia
Atlantic Sun: Bethune-Cookman, FGCU, Florida State, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Lipscomb, Nova Southeastern, South Carolina State, Southeastern Louisiana, Tennessee State, Troy, Western Carolina
Atlantic 10: Butler, UConn, Davidson, Dayton, Kent State, Loyola Maryland, Marist, UMass, Niagara, VCU, Wagner, Xavier
Big East: Bryant, DePaul, Eastern Michigan, Fordham, Georgetown, Indiana, UMass Lowell, Pittsburgh, St. Bonaventure, St. John's, Toledo, Villanova
Big Sky: Cal Poly, Colorado, Colorado College, Dixie State, Idaho, Montana, Montana State, Pacific, San Diego, Utah, Utah Valley, Weber State
Big South: The Citadel, Elon, Hampton, High Point, Marshall, UMES, UNC Asheville, NC State, Old Dominion, Queens(NC), VMI, Wintrhop
B1G: Central Michigan, Green Bay, Iowa State, Kentucky, Michigan, UM Duluth, Northern Illinois, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue Fort Wayne. SE Missouri State, Wisconsin
Big 12: Arkansas State, Baylor, Florida International, Incarnate Word, Kansas, McNeese State, Missouri, NW Missouri State, Northwestern State, Oklahoma, SMU, Texas
Big West: California, UC Davis, UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton, Chico State, Fresno State, Idaho State, Long Beach State, Loyola Marymount, Portland, San Francisco, Washington State
Colonial: Appalachian State, Duquesne, Gardner-Webb, Hofstra, James Madison, Longwood, Morgan State, St. Francis(PA), South Carolina, Towson, Wake Forest, William & Mary
Conference USA: UAB, Auburn, Augusta, Georgia Tech, Houston Baptist, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, North Florida, Oral Roberts, Saint Louis, Southern Miss, TAMU-CC
East Coast(New Conference): Adelphi, Le Moyne, Mount Union, Muhlenberg, College of New Jersey, Pace, Southern Connecticut State, Springfield, Walsh, Wayne State(MI), West Chester, Westminster(PA)
Horizon: Bowling Green, Eastern Illinois, Illinois State, IUPUI, Iowa, Michigan State, Northern Kentucky, Oakland, St. Thomas, Valparaiso, Western Illinois, Wright State
Ivy: American, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Long Island, New Hampshire, New York University, Northwestern, Penn, Princeton, Rice, Tulane, Yale
MAAC: American International, Boston University, Brown, Fairfield, FDU, Hartford, Iona, Merrimack, Monmouth, Seton Hall, Siena, Syracuse
Mid-American: Ball State, Buffalo, Cleveland State, Cornell, Detroit, Eastern Kentucky, Grand Valley State, Illinois, Miami(OH), Notre Dame, Ohio, Southern Illinois
MEAC: Campbell, Charlotte, Erskine, George Washington, Georgia Southern, Howard, Lafayette, Norfolk State, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central, USC Upstate, Virginia Tech
Missouri Valley: Bradley, Chicago State, Creighton, Drake, UIC, Indiana State, Loyola Chicago, Marquette, Milwaukee, Omaha, Purdue, SIUE
Mountain West: Air Force, Boise State, UCLA, Eastern Washington, MSU Denver, Nevada, Northern Colorado, Oklahoma State, Sacramento State, San Diego State, UTSA, West Texas A&M
North Central(New Conference): Bemidji State, Calvin, Hope, Illinois Wesleyan, Lewis, Luther, Mary, St. Benedict/St. John's(MN), St. Cloud State, UW-La Crosse, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Whitewater
NEC: Akron, Binghamton, CCSU, Colgate, Coppin State, Drexel, La Salle, Maryland, Robert Morris, Mount St. Mary's, Robert Morris, St. Francis Brooklyn, Western Michigan
Ohio Valley: Alabama A&M, UAPB, Austin Peay, Belmont, Cincinnati, Evansville, Indianapolis, Jacksonville State, Murray State, Radford, Tennessee, Western Kentucky
Pac-12: UC Riverside, UC San Diego, Colorado Mines, Colorado Mines, UNLV, New Mexico, Oregon, Santa Clara, Southern California, Southern UtahStanford, Washington
Patriot: Army, Boston College, Bucknell, Canisius, Holy Cross, Maine, Navy, Northeastern, Providence, Sacred Heart, Saint Joseph's, Saint Peter's
SEC: Alabama, Central Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Lindenwood, LSU, Louisville, Miami(FL), Mississippi Valley State, Presbyterian, Tennessee Tech, Texas State
Southern: Bellarmine, Charleston, Chattanooga, Delaware State, East Carolina, Furman, Morehead State, UNCG, UNCW, Richmond, Vanderbilt, Wofford
Southland: Abilene Christian, Alcorn State, Jackson State, Lamar, UL Monroe, Prairie View A&M, Sam Houston State, Southern Nazarene, Stephen F. Austin, UT Martin, UT Arlington, Texas Tech
SWAC: Alabama State, Florida A&M, Grambling, Little Rock, Mary Hardin-Baylor, New Orleans, Samford, Southern, Texas A&M, Texas Southern, Tulsa, Wichita State
Summit: Augustana(SD). Kansas State, Minnesota, Minnesota State, UMKC, Nebraska, North Dakota, North Dakota State, UNI, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Wyoming
Sun Belt: Coastal Carolina, ETSU, Florida Atlantic, Georgia State, Louisiana, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, North Texas, South Alabama, Stetson, UTRGV, Valdosta State
Trans-America(New Conference)Arkansas Tech, Central Missouri, Central Oklahoma, Drury, Fort Hays State, Hardin-Simmons, Midwestern State, UMSL, Tarleton State, TAMU-Commerce, Washburn, Washington-St. Louis
WCC: Arizona State, BYU, CSU Bakersfield, CSUN, Gonzaga, Hawai'i, Northern Arizona, Oregon State, Pepperdine, Saint Mary's, Simon Fraser, UTEP
WAC: Arizona, Azusa Pacific, UC Santa Barbara, California Baptist, Central Washington, Denver, Grand Canyon, New Mexico State, Portland State, San Jose State, Seattle, Utah State


OK, I don't expect this to be taken serious. I just did this to prove that the actual realignment draft taking place is dumb as far as I'm concerned.

Well, you sure showed them, by golly.

B1G: Central Michigan, Green Bay, Iowa State, Kentucky, Michigan, UM Duluth, Northern Illinois, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue Fort Wayne. SE Missouri State, Wisconsin


All I can say is that whoever drafted for the B1G had to have been suffering from Cranial Rectal Inversion.

Okay. Joke's over.

Funny you put Idaho State in the Big West, Rube.
In 1993 I think Idaho State really made a push to join.

All the schools want to improve were they are at. It has to be noticed and stand out. That is why a lot of FCS, 1AAA, D2, D3, NAIA and schools with no sports yet want to be. It has to be the TV market and other media deals. Schools will not downgrade to be part of a conference that is weaker.