Conference Realignments and Expanding Media Presence Conference realignment in 2013 saw the departure of Temple to the American Athletic Conference, Butler and Xavier to the reconfigured Big East, and Charlotte to Conference USA. George Mason joined from the CAA, and Davidson from the Southern Conference announced it would join in 2014.
CONfeRence realignments aND EXpandIng media PResEnCe conferenCe ReaLIgnMent in 2013 saW the DepArtURE of tEMplE to tHe AMERicaN AthletIc ConfereNce, ButleR and xAvieR to tHe reCoNfIgured bIg eaSt, and cHaRLottE To conferENce usA. GEorGe mAson jOIned From the cAa, And daviDson FRoM THe sOuTheRn conFErenCE announceD iT would jOin iN 2014.