College football in 2024 is going to look different. There’s a new 12-team playoff, but there’s also 15 teams moving to new conferences.
It’s a lot to keep track of, so we’re here to help. Below you’ll find the conference realignment scheduled to begin this fall — from the Big Ten to the Big South and everything in between. We’ve listed what the conference looked like in 2023 for comparison’s sake if changes were made.
New additions in bold.
ACC
The ACC is now 17 schools after adding Cal, SMU and Stanford for the 2024-25 season.
2023 teams: Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest.
2024 teams: Boston College, Cal, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest.
Big Ten
The Big Ten is now 18 schools after adding Oregon, USC, UCLA and Washington for the 2024-25 season.
2023 teams: Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin.
2024 teams: Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Washington, Wisconsin.
Big 12
The Big 12 is now 16 schools after adding Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah while losing Oklahoma and Texas for the 2024-25 season.
2023 teams: Baylor, BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, UCF, West Virginia
2024 teams: Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, BYU, Cincinnati, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, UCF, Utah, West Virginia.
Pac-12
The Pac-12 is now the “Pac-2” after losing all but two schools for the 2024-25 season. Oregon State will play seven games against Mountain West schools, and Washington State will play eight against the MWC.
2023: Arizona, Arizona State, Cal, Colorado, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington, Washington State
2024 teams: Oregon State, Washington State
SEC
The SEC is now 16 teams after adding Oklahoma and Texas for the 2024-25 season.
2023: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Miss. State, Missouri, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt
2024 teams: Alabama,…
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