NCAA Division I conference realignment refers to changes in the alignment of college or university athletic programs from one National Collegiate Athletic Association athletic conference to another. Announced future changes Notes The "year" column indicates the calendar year in which the conference change will take place, which in the case of spring sports will differ from the year in which competition will begin. History 2022–2023 2021–2022 2020–2021 2019–2020 Note Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools that made conference moves affecting only spring sports were unable to complete their first seasons in the new league, or in some cases to even play said seasons. 2018–2019 2017–2018 2016–2017 2015–2016 2014–2015 2013–2014 Note On February 28, 2013, it was reported that the seven Catholic schools that had announced plans to leave the Big East Conference (collectively called the "Catholic 7") would do so in July 2013, two years ahead of the original schedule, and would keep the "Big East" name. On April 3, the football-sponsoring conference that retained the charter of the original Big East announced that it would be called the American Athletic Conference (AAC or The American). Accordingly, the following convention is being used in the 2013–14 table: Big East (1979–2013) — The conference as it existed before July 2013. Big East (2013) — The new conference formed by the "Catholic 7" schools. 2012–2013 2011–2012 2010–2011 See also 1996 NCAA conference realignment 2005 NCAA conference realignment 2010–2014 NCAA conference realignment 2021–22 NCAA conference realignment References Realignment College football controversies