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Sep 23rd, 2011 |
By Matt Peloquin |
Category: NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment

A quick recap of the Big 12 expansion situation: * The Big 12 has reinstated the expansion committee, which was shelved when Oklahoma first threatened to leave. * It is understood that if the Big 12 expands to 10 with a single replacement for Texas A&M, and that #10 school is either BYU or TCU, [...]
Tags: Big 12 expansion, Big 12 Expansion & Realignment, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment, NCAA Expansion |
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Sep 7th, 2011 |
By Matt Peloquin |
Category: Featured News, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment

That seems to be the most recent update. Jon Wilner, the guy with the pulse on Pac-12 expansion, is reporting that Texas is more likely to remain in the Big 12 and rebuild. This falls in line with much of the earlier ideas about the future of Texas. In the ideal world for Texas, they [...]
Tags: Big 12 expansion, Big 12 Expansion & Realignment, Featured News, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment, NCAA Expansion, Pac-12 expansion, Pac-12 Expansion & Realignment |
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Aug 31st, 2011 |
By Matt Peloquin |
Category: Featured News, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment

With Texas A&M officially leaving the Big 12, much of the focus has been on what the Big 12 will do to replace them. While there are a number of legal issues (mentioned below), the Big 12 as we know has been planning for any and all scenarios. So the potential for a lawsuit by [...]
Tags: Big 12 expansion, Big 12 Expansion & Realignment, Featured News, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment, NCAA Expansion |
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Aug 23rd, 2011 |
By Matt Peloquin |
Category: Featured News, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment, NCAA Division Upgrades, SoCon Expansion & Realignment, Sun Belt Expansion & Realignment

A report out of Winston-Salem is citing sources who claim that the Appalachian St. committee voted on Monday to recommend to ASU Chancellor Ken Peacock, that the school upgrade to FBS football. Appalachian St. has been the subject of many FBS upgrade rumors over the past decade due to it’s success at the FCS level [...]
Tags: Featured News, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment, NCAA Division Upgrades, NCAA Expansion, SoCon expansion, SoCon Expansion & Realignment, Southern Conference Expansion, Sun Belt Expansion, Sun Belt Expansion & Realignment, Sunbelt expansion |
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Aug 14th, 2011 |
By Matt Peloquin |
Category: Featured News, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment

Statement from Dr. Bernie Machen, Chair, Southeastern Conference Presidents and Chancellors: “The SEC Presidents and Chancellors met today and reaffirmed our satisfaction with the present 12 institutional alignment. We recognize, however, that future conditions may make it advantageous to expand the number of institutions in the league. We discussed criteria and process associated with expansion. [...]
Tags: Featured News, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment, NCAA Expansion, SEC expansion, SEC Expansion & Realignment |
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Aug 13th, 2011 |
By Matt Peloquin |
Category: Featured News, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment

Been a busy morning. So here’s where we stand from the initial SEC talks: This thing is moving pretty fast. * TAMU will indeed get the invite and will accept with Monday as the expected announcement date. * Contrary to reports that it might be a slower timeline for #14, it COULD be decided as [...]
Tags: Big 12 expansion, Big 12 Expansion & Realignment, Featured News, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment, NCAA Expansion, SEC expansion, SEC Expansion & Realignment |
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Aug 11th, 2011 |
By Matt Peloquin |
Category: Featured News, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment

As has been the case two times already, there are talks of Texas A&M again considering a move to the SEC. And this time, it could lead to some drastic changes in the Big 12. * Big 12 loses Texas A&M and remains at 9 (the expected plan of action) * Big 12 loses Texas [...]
Tags: Big 12 Expansion & Realignment, Featured News, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment, NCAA Expansion, SEC expansion, SEC Expansion & Realignment |
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Jul 19th, 2011 |
By Matt Peloquin |
Category: Featured News, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment

It seems that whenever there is anything going on with Texas A&M athletics, that the initial response is “they are joining the SEC” when it comes to blog and message board talk. And with the Texas A&M regents having a meeting, it’s again become a topic. What we know is this: the Texas A&M regents [...]
Tags: Big 12 Expansion & Realignment, Featured News, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment, NCAA Expansion |
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Jul 11th, 2011 |
By Matt Peloquin |
Category: Featured News, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment, Southland Expansion & Realignment, WAC Expansion & Realignment

Despite the lack of football sponsorship, Texas-Arlington is expected to join the WAC as early as this week. The conference and the school have had informal discussions over the past few months. But in recent weeks, things have heated up with a formal invitation issued last week. UTA is set to vote on the matter on [...]
Tags: Featured News, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment, NCAA Expansion, Southland Conference Expansion, Southland Expansion & Realignment, WAC expansion, WAC Expansion & Realignment |
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Jul 6th, 2011 |
By Matt Peloquin |
Category: NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment

The rumors have been out there for months now, but the new proposed college hockey conference is starting to take form. In the most recent turn of events, Minnesota-Duluth has been invited into the discussions. The current status seems to be that (5) WCHA members would join with Notre Dame and Miami (OH) to form [...]
Tags: College Hockey Expansion & Realignment, NCAA Conference Expansion & Realignment, NCAA Expansion |
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