July 5, 2012
Conference Carousel
Set for 2013, we think
Two months ago, we took a look at changes in
conference affiliation for the next two years. We thought 2013
was set, but we were wrong.
In order to avoid a lame duck year in which they
would not have been eligible for conference tournaments, Butler
and VCU made hastened moves to the Atlantic 10 for the 2012-13
Now that we have moved into July, we are in a new
academic year. We don't think there will be additional movement
for this year, but we'll wait and see.
To review, there were 10 conference moves this past year
involving college baseball, including three dropping from the
Division I ranks.
|
School |
2012 |
2011 |
|
BYU |
WCC |
Mountain West |
|
Campbell |
Big South |
Atlantic Sun |
| Centenary |
Division II |
Summit |
|
Cleveland State |
Dropped Baseball |
Horizon |
| Le Moyne |
Division II |
Independent |
|
Nebraska |
Big Ten |
Big 12 |
| Nebraska-Omaha |
Independent |
Division II |
|
North Carolina Central |
MEAC |
Independent |
|
Savannah State |
MEAC |
Independent |
|
Utah |
Pac-12 |
Mountain West |
For the 2013 college baseball season, there are 22 schools which will have new homes
next season.
|
School |
2013 |
2012 |
|
Belmont |
Ohio Valley |
Atlantic Sun |
|
Butler |
Atlantic 10 |
Horizon |
|
CSU Bakersfield |
WAC |
Independent |
|
Dallas Baptist |
WAC |
Independent |
|
Fresno State |
Mountain West |
WAC |
|
Hawaii |
Big West |
WAC |
|
Longwood |
Big South |
Independent |
|
Missouri |
SEC |
Big 12 |
|
Nebraska-Omaha |
Summit |
Independent |
|
Nevada |
Mountain West |
WAC |
|
New Orleans |
Independent |
D-II Transition |
|
Northern Kentucky |
Atlantic Sun |
Division II |
|
Oral Roberts |
Southland |
Summit |
|
Seattle |
WAC |
Independent |
|
Southern Utah |
Dropped Baseball |
Summit |
|
TCU |
Big 12 |
Mountain West |
|
Texas A&M |
SEC |
Big 12 |
|
Texas State |
WAC |
Southland |
|
UT Arlington |
WAC |
Southland |
|
UTSA |
WAC |
Southland |
|
VCU |
Atlantic 10 |
Colonial |
|
West Virginia |
Big 12 |
Big East |
Here is a link to conference memberships for the 2012
college baseball season, and
a link for how it will look for the 2013 campaign.
VCU should be an immediate factor in the Atlantic
10 race. Northern Kentucky will begin the transition to
Division I as a member of the Atlantic Sun. New Orleans only
played six Division I opponents in 2012 as it had planned to
move to Division II, but the Privateers
changed direction and will remain in Division I. UNO will be the
lone independent in 2013, but should find a conference home in
the near future. The SEC will gain another strong program with
the addition of Texas A&M. The Big 12 hopes TCU can fill the
void left by the Aggies. The WAC has a chance to be a very good
baseball league, but probably for only one year. Many of the
schools will have different addresses in 2014.
As of today, there are 15 programs which will be
in different leagues for the 2014 college baseball season.
|
School |
2014 |
2013 |
|
Charlotte |
Conference USA |
Atlantic 10 |
|
FIU |
Conference USA |
Sun Belt |
|
Georgia State |
Sun Belt |
Colonial |
|
Houston |
Big East |
Conference USA |
|
Louisiana Tech |
Conference USA |
WAC |
|
Memphis |
Big East |
Conference USA |
|
Old Dominion |
Conference USA |
Colonial |
|
Pacific |
West Coast |
Big West |
|
San Diego State |
Big West |
Mountain West |
|
San Jose State |
Mountain West |
WAC |
|
Temple |
Big East |
Atlantic 10 |
|
Texas State |
Sun Belt |
WAC |
|
UCF |
Big East |
Conference USA |
|
UT Arlington |
Sun Belt |
WAC |
|
UTSA |
Conference USA |
WAC |
By all indications, this list will grow.
Here is a link for conference memberships for 2014.
Another move waiting to occur is Pittsburgh to
the ACC. Right now it is scheduled to happen for the 2015
season, but could get bumped up a year.
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