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College golf: 2023 NCAA women’s conference championship dates and results
Results from 2023 women’s conference championships across the country.
Conference championship season is underway in women’s college golf, with all roads leading to the NCAA Championship at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, next month.
Teams who win their conference title score an Automatic Qualifying spot in NCAA Regionals, which is a big deal for any team that might find itself on the bubble for an at-large postseason selection. A win earns you a postseason bid and gets you closer to a spot in the NCAA Championship.
And this year, 30 women’s teams will make it to Grayhawk, matching the men for the first time.
Conference championships are listed below along with the date and venue, and we’ll continue to update the list with winners and storylines as tournaments wrap up.
Twitter reacts to yet another LSU special teams blunder, this one perhaps the worst
LSU’s special teams strike again and nobody in South Bend is surprised yet again.
If you’ve been paying attention to LSU football at all this season, you’ve noticed a great many positives in their turnaround. A year after chasing Ed Orgeron from the post, [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] has the Tigers playing in the SEC championship game after winning the SEC West. He’s done a ton well and right in 2022.
One of those things, however, is not special teams, which have been a disaster for the Tigers all year. If you paid attention to Notre Dame football from 2010-2021, you’re not surprised. Headed by Kelly with special teams being led Brian Polian for the majority of those years, the philosophy surrounding special teams was essentially “don’t it mess up.”
Well, shocking to nobody, LSU has had poorly performing special teams units all year. They saved their best, or worst, for the SEC championship game, however. Check it out below and then see some of the reactions to an all-time blunder by the Tigers.
College Football Rivalry Week: College Gameday Game Selections
Who you got today?
The final week of the college football regular season is upon us and the schedule of games has plenty of games that will have a significant impact on the postseason. Will the loser of Ohio State vs. Michigan be out of the College Football Playoff? Or will they just need Notre Dame to upset USC on Saturday night to get them a pass?
Clemson takes on South Carolina that was firing on all cylinders a week ago. Could the Tigers be a team on upset watch this week? Rivalry week won’t disappoint, that we know for sure. Here is what the staff of ESPN’s “College Gameday” has happening on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
College golf: 2022 NCAA men’s conference championship dates and results
Results from men’s conference championships across the country.
Conference championship season is underway in men’s college golf, with all roads leading to the NCAA Championship at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, next month.
Teams score an Automatic Qualifying spot in NCAA Regionals by winning their conference title, which is a big deal for any team that might find itself on the bubble for an at-large postseason selection.
Conference championships are listed below along with date and venue, and we’ll continue to update the list with winners and storylines. To keep up with the final stretch of the college golf season, also keep an eye on our Road to Grayhawk blog.
College golf: 2022 NCAA women’s conference championship dates and results
Results from women’s conference championships across the country.
Conference championship season is off and running in women’s college golf, with all roads leading to the NCAA Championship at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, next month.
Teams score an Automatic Qualifying spot in NCAA Regionals by winning their conference title. For the first time last season, a new rule was put into effect that guaranteed a spot in NCAA regional play for any individual who won the individual conference crown if her team didn’t also qualify.
Conference championships are listed below along with the date and venue, and we’ll continue to update the list with winners and storylines.
A Georgia fan brought the perfect sign to ESPN’s College GameDay set ahead of their game against Alabama
This sign deserves to be in somebody’s Hall of Fame
It’s Conference Championship Saturday in the college football world and you know exactly what that means.
Fans are going to be going a little crazy today. There will be a lot of back and forth going between rival sides today. And one of the matchups everyone is looking forward to today — both on and off the field — is Georgia vs. Alabama.
The two teams don’t play until 4 p.m. ET, but their fans are already getting the festivities popping.
A Georgia fan brought an absolutely brilliant sign to the set of ESPN’s College Gameday to troll Alabama fans. It’s one of those things that takes a little while to click, but once you get it you realize it’s good. Really good.
The sign had a picture of a MARTA bus with the Georgia logo on it driving in front of the Crimson Tide logo.
iykyk pic.twitter.com/oq8NzWvlIc
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) December 4, 2021
That doesn’t make sense initially…until you remember the bus that drove in front of the Georgia Dome during its demolition. It completely blocked the camera’s view and stole the show.
I am CRYING. The Weather Channel set up for a live shot of the Georgia Dome being imploded, and at the perfectly wrong time … this happened (via @ajc): pic.twitter.com/LA0cXpC7oX
— Brett Taylor (@Brett_A_Taylor) November 20, 2017
This was so perfect, man. Bravo to the Georgia fan that thought of this. I don’t know if there’s a Hall of Fame for trash talk signs, but if there is this one needs to be in there.
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Kyle Hamilton back if Notre Dame makes College Football Playoff?
Could this really happen?
Look up any 2022 NFL mock draft, and just about all of them have Kyle Hamilton being taken in the top 10. Even after missing the past month with a knee injury, NFL teams appear to remain very high on the Notre Dame safety. However, could he actually wait another year before he makes the jump to the pros? If a source that has spoken to The Athletic is correct, it’s very possible if the Irish have some good fortune during conference championship weekend:
A source told The Athletic that All-American safety Kyle Hamilton is trending toward playing for the Irish again, if the program makes the College Football Playoff.
Interested to see if that would change Notre Dame's profile with the committee. Positive news, regardless.
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) December 2, 2021
While talented college football underclassmen choosing to come back for another season is nothing new, it’s surprising to hear this as a possibility for Hamilton. If the Irish qualify for the College Football Playoff, does he want to provide that little bit of continuity to try and keep the program at a high level during Marcus Freeman’s first season? Is he smarting over having this season cut short? Whatever the reason, Hamilton wearing gold and blue one more time would be a thing of beauty.
College golf: Conference moves aren’t just limited to the Big 12 and SEC
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 |
Big 12 football teams ranked by conference championships
Four football programs are still looking for their first Big 12 conference championship, while Oklahoma has won more than every Big 12 school combined.
The Big 12 conference was formed in 1996 and there’s been a few changes over the years in regards to determining how each football team can reach the championship game.
From 1996-2010, the conference champions were determined in a head-to-head matchup held at the end of the regular season. At this time, the Big 12 Championship game featured the Big 12 North Division champion against the Big 12 South Division champion.
Between 2011-2016, it was a round-robin regular-season format among all conference members. However, there were no tiebreaking procedures put in place until the 2015 season. This caused a few co-champions from 2012-2014.
Beginning in 2017, the Big 12 championship game now features the two teams with the best conference records. Oklahoma has dominated the conference to a point that they have more Big 12 football titles than every other conference opponent combined.
West Virginia joined the conference in 2012, therefore it’s not too surprising to see the Mountaineers near the bottom of the list. Take a look at where each football program ranks in terms of Big 12 titles below. Keep in mind that former conference foes Nebraska, Texas A&M, Missouri and Colorado are not included.