Check out this conference-by-conference breakdown, with shows movement among all conferences.
In golf, conference championships can be a gateway to the postseason. Win the conference title, and a team gets an Automatic Qualifying spot in an NCAA Regional. It’s one reason so much conference movement of late is such an interesting topic in college golf.
Teams like Oklahoma and Texas, which recently announced their departure from the Big 12 in favor of the SEC (effective in 2025, or potentially sooner), have made national headlines across sports. But outside of such visible moves, there’s still plenty of shuffling.
Below, check out the conference-by-conference breakdown, with teams joining and leaving each conference indicated in the chart.
*-joining conference
x-leaving conference
y-announced move to NCAA Division III
Editor’s note: Some of these moves are happening this season, and some will happen in upcoming seasons.
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American Athletic Conference
| AAC (7) |
| x-Central Florida |
| x-Cincinnati |
| East Carolina |
| x-Houston |
| Memphis |
| South Florida |
| SMU |
| Temple |
| Wichita State |
| Tulsa |
Atlantic Coast Conference
| ACC (12) |
| Boston College |
| Clemson |
| Duke |
| Florida State |
| Georgia Tech |
| Louisville |
| N.C. State |
| North Carolina |
| Notre Dame |
| Virginia |
| Virginia Tech |
| Wake Forest |
Atlantic Sun
| A-Sun (13) |
| Florida Gulf Coast |
| Jacksonville |
| Kennesaw State |
| Liberty |
| Libscomb |
| North Florida |
| Stetson |
| *-Central Arkansas |
| *-East Kentucky |
| *-Jacksonville State |
| *-Bellarmine |
| *-North Alabama |
| *-Austin Peay |
Atlantic 10
| A-10 (11) |
| Davidson |
| Dayton |
| Fordham |
| George Mason |
| George Washington |
| LaSalle |
| Rhode Island |
| Richmond |
| St. Bonaventure |
| Saint Joseph’s |
| Virginia Commonwealth |
Big 12
| Big 12 (12) |
| Baylor |
| Iowa State |
| Kansas |
| Kansas State |
| x-Oklahoma |
| Oklahoma State |
| TCU |
| Texas Tech |
| x-Texas |
| W. Virginia |
| *-BYU |
| *-Central Florida |
| *-Cincinnati |
| *-Houston |
Big East
| Big East (10) |
| Butler |
| UConn |
| Creighton |
| DePaul |
| Georgetown |
| Marquette |
| Seton Hall |
| St. John’s |
| Villanova |
| Xavier |
Big Sky
| Big Sky (5) |
| Binghamton |
| y-Hartford |
| Idaho |
| No. Colorado |
| Sacramento State |
| x-Southern Utah |
| Idaho |
Big South
| Big South (10) |
| Campbell |
| Charleston Southern |
| Gardner-Webb |
| High Point |
| Longwood |
| Presbyterian |
| Radford |
| SC-Update |
| Winthrop |
| *-North Carolina A&T |
Big Ten
| Big Ten (14) |
| Illinois |
| Indiana |
| Iowa |
| Maryland |
| Michigan |
| Michigan State |
| Minnesota |
| Nebraska |
| Northwestern |
| Ohio State |
| Penn State |
| Purdue |
| Rutgers |
| Wisconsin |
Big West
| Big West (11) |
| Cal Poly |
| CS Fullerton |
| CS Bakersfield |
| UC Davis |
| UC Irvine |
| UC Riverside |
| Santa Barbara |
| Hawaii |
| Long Beach |
| *-UC San Diego |
| CS Northridge |
Colonial Athletic Conference
| CAA (9) |
| College of Charleston |
| Delaware |
| Drexel |
| Elon |
| Hofstra |
| James Madison |
| North Carolina- Wilmington |
| Towson |
| William & Mary |
Conference USA
| C-USA (13) |
| Alabama Birmingham |
| Florida Atlantic |
| Louisiana Tech |
| Marshall |
| Middle Tennessee State |
| Charlotte |
| North Texas |
| Old Dominion |
| Rice |
| Southern Mississippi |
| UTEP |
| UTSA |
| Western Kentucky |
Horizon League
| Horizon (10) |
| Cleveland |
| Detroit |
| IUPUI |
| Northern Kentucky |
| Oakland |
| Fort Wayne |
| Robert Morris |
| Green Bay |
| Wright State |
| Youngstown State |
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
| MAAC (9) |
| Canisius |
| Fairfield |
| Iona |
| Manhattan |
| Monmouth |
| Niagara |
| Rider |
| Saint Peter’s |
| Siena College |
Mid-American Conference
| MAC (8) |
| Ball State |
| Bowling Green |
| Eastern Michigan |
| Kent State |
| Miami (Ohio) |
| Northern Illinois |
| Ohio University |
| Toledo |
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
| MEAC (3) |
| x-Bethune-Cookman |
| x-Florida A&M |
| Howard |
| Mary-Eastern Shore |
| x-North Carolina A&T |
| North Carolina Central |
| x-Augusta |
Missouri Valley
| Missouri Valley (7) |
| Bradley |
| Drake |
| Evansville |
| Illinois State |
| Loyola Chicago |
| Missouri State |
| Northern Iowa |
Mountain West
| Mountain West (11) |
| Boise State |
| Fresno State |
| Colorado State |
| UNLV |
| Nevada |
| New Mexico |
| San Diego State |
| San Jose State |
| Air Force |
| Utah State |
| Wyoming |
Northeastern Conference
| NEC (8) |
| Bryant |
| Fairleigh Dickinson |
| Long Island |
| Mt. Saint Mary’s |
| Sacred Heart |
| St. Francis (NY) |
| St. Francis (Penn) |
| Wagner |
Ohio Valley Conference
| OVC (8) |
| x-Austin Peay |
| Belmont |
| E. Illinois |
| x-Eastern Kentucky |
| x-Jacksonville State |
| Morehead State |
| Murray State |
| Southern Illinois-Edwardsville |
| Tennessee State |
| Tennessee Tech |
| Tennessee Martin |
Pac-12 Conference
| Pac-12 (12) |
| Arizona |
| Arizona State |
| Cal |
| UCLA |
| Colorado |
| Oregon |
| Oregon State |
| USC |
| Stanford |
| Utah |
| Washington |
| Washington State |
Patriot League
| Patriot League (8) |
| Bucknell |
| Colgate |
| Holy Cross |
| Lafayette |
| Lehigh |
| Loyola-Maryland |
| Army |
| Navy |
Southeastern Conference
| SEC (16) |
| Alabama |
| Arkansas |
| Auburn |
| Florida |
| Georgia |
| Kentucky |
| LSU |
| Mississippi |
| Mississippi State |
| Missouri |
| South Carolina |
| Tennessee |
| Texas A&M |
| Vanderbilt |
| *-Oklahoma |
| *-Texas |
Southland Conference
| Southland (8) |
| x-Abilene Christian |
| x-Central Arkansas |
| Houston Baptist |
| Incarnate Word |
| x-Lamar |
| McNeese State |
| New Orleans |
| Nicholls |
| x-Sam Houston |
| Southeastern Louisiana |
| x-Stephen F. Austin |
| *-Francis Marion |
| *-Augusta |
Southern Conference
| Southern (8) |
| East Tennessee State |
| Furman |
| Mercer |
| N.C. Greensboro |
| Samford |
| Chattanooga |
| Western Carolina |
| Wofford |
Southwestern Athletic Conference
| SWAC (7) |
| Alabama A&M |
| Alabama St. |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| Prairie View A&M |
| Texas Southern |
| *-Bethune-Cookman |
| *-Florida A&M |
Sun Belt
| Sun Belt (12) |
| App State |
| Arkansas State |
| Arkansas Little Rock |
| Coastal Carolina |
| Georgia Southern |
| Georgia State |
| Louisiana Lafayette |
| Louisiana Monroe |
| South Alabama |
| Texas State |
| Texas-Arlington |
| Troy |
Ivy League
| The Ivy (6) |
| Columbia |
| Cornell |
| Harvard |
| Penn |
| Princeton |
| Yale |
Summit League
| Summit (10) |
| Denver |
| IUPUI |
| Nebraska-Omaha |
| North Dakota State |
| North Dakota |
| Oral Roberts |
| South Dakota |
| South Dakota State |
| Western Illinois |
| *-St. Thomas |
West Coast Conference
| WCC (8) |
| x-BYU |
| Gonzaga |
| Loyola-Marymount |
| Pacific |
| Pepperdine |
| Saint Mary’s |
| San Diego |
| San Francisco |
| Santa Clara |
Western Athletic Conference
| WAC (11) |
| x-Chicago State |
| Grand Canyon |
| New Mexico |
| Seattle |
| UTRGV |
| Utah Valley |
| *-Southern Utah |
| *-Tarleton State |
| *-Abilene Christian |
| *-Dixie State |
| *-Sam Houston State |
| *-Stephen F. Austin |
Independent
| Independent (1) |
| *-Francis Marion |
| x-Chicago State |
