The Observer

Realignment shakes college football once again in 2026

This season, a new wave of realignment has once again rocked the college football world. The Pac-12 conference has risen from ...
Opinion

Four bold NCAA college conference realignment ideas: Shrink SEC, revive Big East

If we put aside dollars and cents and made choices based on fit rather than TV deals, which realignment moves would we rewind? Here are four no-brainers.
Opinion

Big Ten's 2026 Scheduling Highlights a Major Problem with Conference Realignment

The Big Ten's schedule imbalance in 2026 highlights a major problem with the current state of College Football and each of the Conferences.

Predicting the next FCS teams that will follow North Dakota State to FBS

The effects of conference realignment are stretching across divisions and will create opportunity for FCS juggernauts.
The New York Times

Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC alliance takes shape following Texas and Oklahoma's SEC push

Summary College football’s realignment wheel is spinning again. Texas and Oklahoma have formally accepted an invitation from the SEC and will become league members on July 1, 2025. The move creates a ...

Sacramento State to the MAC is realignment at its weirdest

As with Mountain West newcomer North Dakota State, Sacramento State’s move is happening immediately for the 2026 season, meaning it isn’t allowed to play in the FBS postseason ...