If Memphis has not been invited up by this point what is going to change in the future?
Well Memphis is a thriving city on the up and up.
Then we should be in the sec.
FedX could pump money into Memphis sports and buy into a conference similar to what SMU did
They certainly tried, that’s for sure.
clt says smu would be better off in the AC
The Ego’s of the base at SMU would rather be mid tier in ACC than Top 3 in AC. They think they can buy their way to anything. How did it work out for Texas, Oregon, Tx A&M, OH State, etc.. all the biggest spenders last year. Who’s missing, the teams in the National Champ Game, Ind/Miami.
For Texas, pretty good.
Probably most notable Fairfield sports alum.
They were in the Sun Belt with us when we first joined I believe, now LSU New Orleans.
Quite a number of changes outside the P4 when the clock strikes midnight. 
They were on the verge of going to Division III a few years ago until some people in the city and state had second thoughts.
Monte Towe, the NC State point guard on the '74 NCAA Championship team, was their head coach at one time.
FBS moves only.
D1 conference changes 7/1/26
NOTE: former conference/division listed in parentheses
ASUN
• West Florida (D2)
BIG SKY
• Southern Utah (WAC)
• Utah Tech (WAC)
BIG WEST
• Cal Baptist (WAC)
• Sacramento State (Big Sky)
• Utah Valley (WAC)
HORIZON
• Northern Illinois (MAC)
MAC
• Sacramento State as football-only affiliate
[program transitioning from FCS to FBS]
METRO
Name change - formerly Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC)
NOTE: this version not related to now defunct Metro (1975-95) that preceded CUSA
MOUNTAIN WEST
• Hawaii (Big West)
• North Dakota State as football-only affiliate (FCS)
• Northern Illinois as football-only affiliate (MAC)
• UC Davis (Big West) [NOTE: UCD football will remain FCS]
• UTEP (CUSA)
PAC-12
• Boise State (MW)
• Colorado State (MW)
• Fresno State (MW)
• Gonzaga (West Coast)
• San Diego State (MW)
• Texas State (Sun Belt)
• Utah State (MW)
SOCON
• Tennessee Tech (Ohio Valley)
SUN BELT
• Louisiana Tech (CUSA)
UNITED (UAC)
NOTE: UAC formerly known as WAC
• Austin Peay (ASUN)
• Central Arkansas (ASUN)
• Eastern Kentucky (ASUN)
• Little Rock (Ohio Valley)
• North Alabama (ASUN)
• West Florida as football-only affiliate (D2)
• West Georgia (ASUN)
WEST COAST
• Denver (Summit)
INSTITUTIONAL NAME CHANGE
Southland member University of New Orleans (UNO) is now LSU New Orleans (LSUNO) as school transitions from membership in the University of Louisiana System to the LSU System. Ironically, school was originally called LSU in New Orleans and was a satellite of the flagship LSU campus in Baton Rouge until 1962. LSUNO athletics will still be called the Privateers but school colors will change from blue and white to the iconic purple and gold associated with LSU Tigers sports.
MOVING FROM D1 TO D3
Saint Francis (Loretto, PA) - leaving NEC
MOVING FROM D2 TO D1
West Florida - all programs except football will join ASUN. Football will be a member of FCS level UAC (formerly WAC)