July 1 is the start of the 2024-25 academic year, which means conference realignment has officially taken place. The Pac-12 is now the Pac-2, with Oregon State and Washington State the remaining duo as they plan to temporarily house their sports in the WCC while competing independently in football for the time being.
The other ten Pac-12 schools were dispersed among the ACC, Big Ten, and Big 12, while the SEC snagged two elite programs from the Big 12 in Texas and Oklahoma as they continue to build the best college football conference possible.
The seismic shift in college athletics will take some getting used to – and it might not be long before more major changes come to fruition with the ACC’s legal issues and recent lawsuits against the NCAA having significant impact on member institutions.
Here is a primer on all 15 high major programs who changed conference affiliations officially on July 1, including where they were at previously and where they are headed:
Arizona Wildcats
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Arizona State Sun Devils
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California Golden Bears
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Colorado Buffaloes
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Oklahoma Sooners
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Oregon Ducks
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Oregon State Beavers
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From: Pac-12
To: WCC (independent for Football)
SMU Mustangs
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Stanford Cardinal
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Texas Longhorns
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
UCLA Bruins
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USC Trojans
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Utah Utes
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Washington Huskies
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Washington State Cougars
Mark Smith-USA TODAY Sports
From: Pac-12
To: WCC (independent for Football)
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Courtesy : https://collegesportswire.usatoday.com/lists/conference-realignment-college-football-pac-12/