Moving Day 2025

[laker]

NDSU and Sacramento State are immediately eligible for bowl games.

NCAA votes to eliminate bowl transition penalty - On3

[BlueBlood]

Great get for the G-MAC. Welcome Greyhounds!

[Redwing]

I doubt we'll see it, but this pushes things a bit for some GLIAC/GLVC relationship. Before this move, one with the GLIAC/GMAC may have worked, but not sure if all of GMAC didn't want to play some of the heavier hitters in football. Ashland hasn't been ducking so I do wonder why that didn't happen.

[Bballfan]

I am sure some GLVC schools won't not mind traveling that far east anymore, but it is a big loss for the conference overall.

[Finchwidget]

This is interesting because I e said that I think nsu would do well in glvc and that the sports they are adding were positioning a run at the glvc .

Also shifts the GLVC footprint a lot more westward...

[Bballfan]

Huge get by the GMAC! Instantly raises the profile in the conference as UIndy has one of the top D2 athletic programs in the country.

Also provides a buffer if/when Lake Erie/Ohio Dominican/Ursuline close down. Technically Ursuline is not an independent school anymore but just waiting for the athletics to disappear there, despite what they say.

[the Northeasterner]

This is interesting because I e said that I think nsu would do well in glvc and that the sports they are adding were positioning a run at the glvc .

[EastStroud13]

UIndy To Join Great Midwest Athletic Conference in 2027

I have long been hoping for this move, it's a win-win for both UIndy and the GMAC, especially in football. I guess this puts to rest any UIndy to D1 rumors for now.

[laker]

UIndy To Join Great Midwest Athletic Conference in 2027

[cneagle99]

The MAAC/Metro has dipped into the NEC for their most recent additions, so that's a possibility. America East too. Don't think they would tap a D2 school, that seems to be the NEC's thing.

The Fairfield rumor is for them to be a full CAA member, so are they starting a football program again?

I am pretty sure the CAA and CAA Football are actually two distinct entities.

[laker]

Drake, Omaha to join MAC as affiliate members in men's tennis, beginning with the 2026-27 academic year.

[cwfenn]

https://www.nyit.edu/news/articles/n...otball-league/

Former D2 member NYIT, who announced in 2020 that they would be suspending their athletics programs for at least 2 years and still haven't brought them back, has finally announced a return to competition... Kinda.

They'll be starting a sprint football league and joining the non-NCAA Collegiate Sprint Football League, where a number of current D2 members in the Mid-Atlantic house their teams. No mention of returning to D2 competition, just talking about growing their other intramural and club sports, but one can dream, I guess.

They should either make it official and get rid of athletics altogether outside of these club-ish programs or go D3.

[cwfenn]

My question is how will this effect further realignment? Obviously the MAAC/Metro is going to seek a replacement and the rabbit hole that goes down.

The MAAC/Metro has dipped into the NEC for their most recent additions, so that's a possibility. America East too. Don't think they would tap a D2 school, that seems to be the NEC's thing.

The Fairfield rumor is for them to be a full CAA member, so are they starting a football program again?

[therealignmentreport1]

Could this be next? Sources: The Coastal Athletic Association is in deep discussions with Fairfield about joining the league. The CAA has extended an invitation for full membership to Fairfield. While the deal is not finalized, Fairfield is expected to depart the MAAC/Metro in the near future for the CAA

My question is how will this effect further realignment? Obviously the MAAC/Metro is going to seek a replacement and the rabbit hole that goes down.

[laker]

Could this be next? Sources: The Coastal Athletic Association is in deep discussions with Fairfield about joining the league. The CAA has extended an invitation for full membership to Fairfield. While the deal is not finalized, Fairfield is expected to depart the MAAC/Metro in the near future for the CAA