Several college football teams joined new conferences.
INDIANAPOLIS — For college sports, July 1 marks one of the most transformative days in history.
The first phase of conference realignment takes effect Monday. What does this mean for the Big Ten?
This changes the outlook for college sports as we know it, and it's a pretty big statement, but teams are relocating and finding new homes.
It all started in July 2021, when Texas and Oklahoma shocked the world by announcing their intentions to move from the Big 12 to the SEC.
Additionally, SMU will be leaving the American Athletic Conference and moving to the ACC.
Monday also marks the end of the Pac-12 Conference as we know it. How does this work and how does the Big Ten fit into it?
The second phase of the conference realignment begins Aug. 2. The biggest impact for the Pac-12 was UCLA and USC announcing their joint intent to join the Big Ten in the summer of 2022.
Then the dominoes continued to fall as Oregon and Washington also decided to join the Big Ten, followed by Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and Colorado announcing they would join the Big 12, with California and Stanford joining the ACC.
For IU and Purdue, that means a few new Big Ten opponents.
IU will host Washington this season and then face UCLA in the Rose Bowl, marking the first time IU will play in the Rose Bowl since USC faced O.J. Simpson in 1968. This will be the first time IU and UCLA have met in football.
As for Purdue, there's just one change: They'll host Oregon on Oct. 18. This will mark the fourth time these two teams have met.
That's a lot of information. The most important thing to know is that the Big Ten will officially expand from 14 to 18 teams. There will be no more divisions within the conference. The top two teams will meet in the Big Ten Championship, and Purdue will have a new opponent they haven't faced in a long time.
We'll have more information once Big Ten Media Days arrives, but a new era is upon us in college football.
Change of conference affiliation
1996 (9): Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Wake Forest, Virginia.
2023 (14): Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest.
2024 (17): Boston College, University of California, Clemson University, Duke University, Florida State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Louisville, University of Miami, University of North Carolina, North Carolina State University, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford University, Syracuse University, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest University.
1996 (11): Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin.
2023 (14): Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin.
2024 (18): Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, USC, UCLA, Washington, Wisconsin.
1996 (12): Baylor University, University of Colorado, Iowa State University, University of Kansas, Kansas State University, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, University of Texas, Texas A&M University, Texas Tech University.
2023 (14): BYU, Baylor, Cincinnati, Central Florida, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, West Virginia.
2024 (16): Arizona, Arizona State University, BYU, Baylor University, Cincinnati, University of Central Florida, University of Colorado, Houston, Iowa State University, University of Kansas, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, TCU, Texas Tech University, University of Utah, West Virginia University.
1996 (10): Arizona, Arizona State University, California, Oregon, Oregon State University, Southern California, Stanford, UCLA, Washington, Washington State University.
2023 (12): Arizona, Arizona State University, California, Colorado, Oregon, Oregon State University, Stanford, Southern California, UCLA, Utah, Washington, Washington State University.
2024(2): Oregon State University, Washington State University.
1996 (12): Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana State, Mississippi, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt.
2023 (14): Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt.
2024 (16): Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt.
2013 (10, first season): Central Florida, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Houston, Louisville, Memphis, Rutgers, SMU, South Florida, Temple.
2023 (14): Charlotte, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Memphis, Navy, North Texas, Rice, SMU, South Florida, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UTSA.
2024 (14): Army, Charlotte, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Memphis, Navy, North Texas, Rice, South Florida, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UTSA.
1996 (6): Cincinnati, Houston, Louisville, Memphis, Southern Mississippi, Tulane.
2023 (9): Florida International University, Jacksonville State University, Liberty University, Louisiana Tech University, Middle Tennessee State University, New Mexico State University, Sam Houston State University, UTEP, Western Kentucky University.
2024 (10): Florida International University, Jacksonville State University, Kennesaw State University, Liberty University, Louisiana Tech University, Middle Tennessee State University, New Mexico State University, Sam Houston State University, UTEP, Western Kentucky University.
2025 (11): Delaware, Florida International University, Jacksonville State University, Kennesaw State University, Liberty, Louisiana Tech University, Middle Tennessee State University, New Mexico State University, Sam Houston State University, UTEP, Western Kentucky.
1996 (10): Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Ohio State, Toledo, Western Michigan.
2023 (12): Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Ohio State, Northern Illinois, Toledo, Western Michigan.
2025 (13): Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Massachusetts, Miami (Ohio), Ohio State, Northern Illinois, Toledo, Western Michigan.
Big West/WAC/Mountain West
1996 (Big West, 6th): Boise State, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico State, North Texas, Utah State.
1996 (WAC, 16): Air Force Academy, BYU, Colorado State University, Fresno State University, University of Hawaii, University of New Mexico, Rice University, San Diego State University, San Jose State University, SMU, TCU, University of Tulsa, UNLV, University of Utah, UTEP, University of Wyoming.
2024 (MWC, 12): Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah State, Wyoming.
2001 (7, 1st season): University of Arkansas State, University of Idaho, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Middle Tennessee State University, New Mexico State University, University of North Texas.
2024 (14): Appalachian State University, Arkansas State University, Coastal Carolina University, Georgia Southern University, Georgia State University, James Madison University, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe University, Marshall University, Old Dominion University, University of South Alabama, University of Southern Mississippi, Texas State University, Troy.
1996 (11): University of Arkansas, Army, University of Central Florida, East Carolina University, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Louisiana Tech University, Navy, Northern Illinois University, University of Notre Dame, UAB.
2023 (4): Army, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Notre Dame.
2024 (3): Connecticut, Massachusetts, Notre Dame.
2025(2): University of Notre Dame, Connecticut.
