Conference realignment
Covers 2021 to 2023
Schools that switched conferences, and what the leagues and the schools said about each move.
Conferences named: Pac-12, Big 12, Big Ten, ACC, SEC.
The most recent page is Florida State sues the ACC (December 22, 2023).
Each dot is a page. The space between dots is drawn to the real calendar.
- Jul 26 to Aug 1, 2021Texas and Oklahoma move to the SEC
Oklahoma and Texas (joint statement)
The joint request seeks an invitation for membership in the SEC starting on July 1, 2025.
- Sep 10, 2021The Big 12 adds BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF
Bob Bowlsby, Big 12 commissioner
Today’s vote solidifies the long-term trajectory of the Big 12 Conference …
- Jun 30 to Jul 29, 2022USC and UCLA leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten
Martin Jarmond, UCLA athletic director
We believe this is the right move for UCLA at the right time.
- Jul 27 to Jul 29, 2023Colorado returns to the Big 12
Deion Sanders, Colorado head football coach
This move is a game changer, and we plan on changing the game.
- Aug 4 to Nov 10, 2023Oregon and Washington join the Big Ten
Kirk Schulz and Pat Chun, Washington State president and athletic director
While we had hoped that our membership would remain together, this outcome was always a possibility, and we have been working diligently to determine what is next for Washington State athletics.
- Aug 4, 2023Arizona, Arizona State and Utah leave the Pac-12 for the Big 12
George Kliavkoff, Pac-12 commissioner
Our schools are committed to each other and to the Pac-12, ... We’ll get our media rights deal done, we’ll announce the deal.
- Sep 1, 2023Stanford and Cal join the ACC
Michael Alford, Florida State athletic director
All three schools are outstanding academic and athletic institutions, and our vote against expansion does not reflect on their quality, …
- Dec 22, 2023Florida State sues the ACC
Peter Collins, Florida State Board of Trustees chairman
Today we’ve reached a crossroad in our relationship with the ACC
On the rest of the site
- Realignment Atlas
- The conference chessboard, on the Topics page
- Pac-12 conference page
- Big 12 conference page
- Big Ten conference page
- ACC conference page
- SEC conference page