School soccer realignment and affiliation adjustments are beginning to really feel as widespread as subject objectives and touchdowns – and the FCS could be very a lot within the combine in 2024.
The affect of the adjustments on FCS faculty soccer, which go into impact on July 1, is unmistakable. The variety of packages will rise to 129 this season – the second-most all-time – however they’re additionally anticipated to drop down by one subsequent yr, when Delaware and Missouri State transfer as much as the FBS and Southland Convention addition UTRGV performs an inaugural season.
Subsequent yr’s two-for-one swap is a reversal from this season, as Kennesaw State is departing for the FBS, however Division II members Mercyhurst and West Georgia are transferring as much as the FCS.
2024 FCS Member Applications by Convention
16 – CAA Soccer (UAlbany, Bryant, Campbell, Delaware, Elon, Hampton, Maine, Monmouth, New Hampshire, North Carolina A&T, Rhode Island, Richmond, Stony Brook, Towson, Villanova and William & Mary)
12 – Large Sky Convention (Cal Poly, Japanese Washington, Idaho, Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Portland State, Sacramento State, UC Davis and Weber State)
12 – Southwestern Athletic Convention (East Division: Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M, Jackson State and Mississippi Valley State; West Division: Alcorn State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Grambling State, Prairie View A&M, Southern and Texas Southern)
11 – Missouri Valley Soccer Convention (Illinois State, Indiana State, Missouri State, Murray State, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois and Youngstown State)
11 – Pioneer Soccer League (Butler, Davidson, Dayton, Drake, Marist, Morehead State, Presbyterian, St. Thomas, San Diego, Stetson, Valparaiso)
9 – Large South-OVC Soccer Affiliation (Charleston Southern, Japanese Illinois, Gardner-Webb, Lindenwood, Southeast Missouri, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, UT Martin and Western Illinois)
9 – Southern Convention (Chattanooga, ETSU, Furman, Mercer, Samford, The Citadel, VMI, Western Carolina and Wofford)
9 – Southland Convention (HCU, Lamar, McNeese, Nicholls, Northwestern State, Stephen F. Austin, Southeastern Louisiana, Texas A&M-Commerce and UIW)
9 – United Athletic Convention (Abilene Christian, Austin Peay, Central Arkansas, Japanese Kentucky, North Alabama, Southern Utah, Tarleton State, Utah Tech and West Georgia)
8 – Ivy League (Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton and Yale)
8 – Northeast Convention (Central Connecticut State, Duquesne, LIU, Mercyhurst, Robert Morris, Saint Francis, Stonehill and Wagner)
7 – Patriot League (Bucknell, Colgate, Fordham, Georgetown, Holy Cross, Lafayette and Lehigh)
6 – Mid-Japanese Athletic Convention (Delaware State, Howard, Morgan State, Norfolk State, North Carolina Central and South Carolina State)
2 – Unbiased (Merrimack and Sacred Coronary heart)
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