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Request For: College Football Request Title: CCEL Realignment Description New Conference - Indep-Tier III, comprised of Merrimack and Sacred Heart (from Northeast) Team Moves - C Florida: American Athletic -> Big Twelve (promotion) - Cincinnati: American Athletic -> Big Twelve (promotion) - Houston: American Athletic -> Big Twelve (promotion) - S Methodist: American Athletic -> Atlantic Coast (promotion) - Oklahoma: Big Twelve -> Southeastern - Texas: Big Twelve -> Southeastern - Charlotte: Conference USA -> American Athletic - Florida Atlantic: Conference USA -> American Athletic - N Texas: Conference USA -> American Athletic - Rice: Conference USA -> American Athletic - TX San Antnio: Conference USA -> American Athletic - UA Birmingham: Conference USA -> American Athletic - Arizona: Pacific Twelve -> Big Twelve - Arizona State: Pacific Twelve -> Big Twelve - California: Pacific Twelve -> Atlantic Coast - Colorado: Pacific Twelve -> Big Twelve - Oregon: Pacific Twelve -> Big Ten - Stanford: Pacific Twelve -> Atlantic Coast - UCLA: Pacific Twelve -> Big Ten - USC: Pacific Twelve -> Big Ten - Utah: Pacific Twelve -> Big Twelve - Washington: Pacific Twelve -> Big Ten - Army: Indep-Tier II -> American Athletic - Brigham Young: Indep-Tier II -> Big Twelve (promotion) - Liberty: Indep-Tier II -> Conference USA - Massachusetts: Indep-Tier II -> Mid American - New Mexico St: Indep-Tier II -> Conference USA - Austin Peay: Atlantic Sun -> Western Athl - C Arkansas: Atlantic Sun -> Western Athl - E Kentucky: Atlantic Sun -> Western Athl - Jacksonvl St: Atlantic Sun -> Conference USA (promotion) - Kennesaw St: Atlantic Sun -> Conference USA (promotion) - N Alabama: Atlantic Sun -> Western Athl - Bryant: Big South -> Colonial Athletic - Campbell: Big South -> Colonial Athletic - Charleston So: Big South -> Ohio Valley - Gardner Webb: Big South -> Ohio Valley - N Carolina AT: Big South -> Colonial Athletic - Robert Morris: Big South -> Northeast - Delaware: Colonial Athletic -> Conference USA (promotion) - Richmond: Colonial Athletic -> Patriot League - Missouri St: Missouri Valley -> Conference USA (promotion) - W Illinois: Missouri Valley -> Ohio Valley - Murray State: Ohio Valley -> Missouri Valley - S F Austin: Western Athl -> Southland - Sam Houstn St: Western Athl -> Conference USA (promotion) . New Teams - Mercyhurst (Mrcy): Northeast - New Haven (NHvn): Northeast - TX Rio Grande (TXRG): Southland - W Georgia (WGA): Western Athl . Team Names - TAMU Commerce -> E Texas AM . Conference Changes - ACC: eliminate divisions - Big Ten: eliminate divisions - MAC: eliminate divisions - Mountain West: eliminate divisions - SEC: eliminate divisions - Eliminate Atlantic Sun - Eliminate Big South - Rename Colonial Athletic to Coastal Athletic - OVC: rename to OVC Big South - WAC: rename to United Athletic - Pac 12: eliminated, WSU and OSU moved to Independent . Additional potential team name changes. First, "branding" changes: - Georgia Sth -> Ga Southern - LA Lafayette -> Louisiana . Second, improved abbreviations: - TX San Antnio -> UT San Ant - Mississippi St -> Miss State - Jacksonvl St -> Jax State - Appalachn St -> App State - Cent Conn St -> Central Conn - E Tennessee -> E Tenn State - Incarnate Wrd -> Incarnate Word - Sam Houstn St -> Sam Houston . And last, teams known by their acronyms: - Sth Methodist -> SMU - Texas Christn -> TCU - UA Birmingham -> UAB - Brigham Young -> BYU Category: Enhancement Status: Completed (last updated Sep 8 14:07:35 2025 ) Priority: Long Term
Admin Notes
Submitted Aug 31 13:22:50 2025 by Andy Dolphin Coaches In Favor of Change: Andy Dolphin Coaches Opposed to Change: none
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