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.
1999–2000 SchoolSport(s)Former ConferenceNew Conference Air Force Falcons Full membership WAC Mountain West Air Force Falcons Men's ice hockey Independent CHA Alabama–Huntsville Chargers Men's ice hockey Independent CHA Army Cadets Men's ice hockey Independent CHA Arkansas State Indians Football Division I-A Independent Big West Bemidji State Beavers Men's ice hockey NCHA (Division II) CHA Brigham Young Cougars Full membership WAC Mountain West Colorado State Rams Full membership WAC Mountain West Findlay Oilers Men's ice hockey MCHA (Division II) CHA New Mexico Lobos Full membership WAC Mountain West New Mexico Lobos Men's gymnastics, men's swimming & diving, wrestling WAC Dropped all three sports Niagara Purple Eagles Men's ice hockey Independent CHA San Diego State Aztecs Full membership WAC Mountain West UAB Blazers Football Division I-A Independent Conference USA UNLV Rebels Full membership WAC Mountain West Utah Utes Full membership WAC Mountain West Wayne State Warriors Men's ice hockey (non-hockey) CHA Wyoming Cowboys and Cowgirls Full membership WAC Mountain West
1998–1999 SchoolSport(s)Former ConferenceNew Conference Army Cadets Football Division I-A Independent Conference USA Boston University Terriers Football Atlantic 10 Dropped football Buffalo Bulls All Mid-ContinentDivision I-AA Independent MAC College of Charleston Cougars All (non-football) Big South SoCon Evansville Purple Aces Football Pioneer Dropped football FIU Golden Panthers All except football TAAC Sun Belt Lamar University Cardinals All (non-football) Sun Belt Southland Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles All Mid-Continent Dropped athletics St. John's Red Storm Football MAAC Division I-AA Independent UMBC Retrievers All (non-football) Big South NEC Virginia Tech Hokies Wrestling (non-wrestling) EWL Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Division I-AA Independent Ohio Valley
1997–1998 SchoolSport(s)Former ConferenceNew Conference Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions All NAIA independent SWAC Austin Peay Governors Football Ohio Valley Division I-AA independent Boston University Terriers Football Yankee Atlantic 10 Connecticut Huskies Football Yankee Atlantic 10 Delaware Fighting Blue Hens Football Yankee Atlantic 10 James Madison Dukes Football Yankee Atlantic 10 Maine Black Bears Football Yankee Atlantic 10 Marist Red Foxes All (non-football) NEC MAAC Marshall Thundering Herd All Southern MAC Massachusetts Minutemen Football Yankee Atlantic 10 New Hampshire Wildcats Baseball America East Dropped baseball New Hampshire Wildcats Football Yankee Atlantic 10 Norfolk State Spartans All CIAA (Division II) MEAC Northeastern Huskies Football Yankee Atlantic 10 Northern Illinois Huskies All Midwestern Collegiate MAC Northern Michigan Wildcats Men's ice hockey WCHA CCHA Oral Roberts Golden Eagles All sports Division I independent Mid-Con Pittsburgh Panthers Softball No team Big East Rhode Island Rams Football Yankee Atlantic 10 Richmond Spiders Football Yankee Atlantic 10 Rider Broncs All (non-football) NEC MAAC South Florida Bulls Football No team Division I-AA independent Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions All (non-football) TAAC Southland Troy State Trojans All except football Mid-Continent TAAC UNC Greensboro Spartans All (non-football) Big South SoCon Villanova Wildcats Football Yankee Atlantic 10 William & Mary Tribe Football Yankee Atlantic 10 Youngstown State Penguins Football Division I-AA independent Gateway
1996–1997
SchoolSport(s)Former ConferenceNew Conference Air Force Falcons Women's sports Colorado Athletic Conference (D-II) WAC Arkansas State Indians Football Big West Division I-A Independent Baylor Bears All Southwest Big 12 Boise State Broncos All Big Sky Big West Cal Poly SLO Mustangs All except football American West Big West Cal State Northridge Matadors All American West Big Sky Colorado Buffaloes All except skiing Big Eight Big 12 Eastern Illinois Panthers All except footballFootball Mid-ContinentGateway OVC Fairfield Stags Football Independent? MAAC Hawaiʻi Rainbow Wahine Women's sports Big West WAC Houston Cougars All Southwest Conference USA Idaho Vandals All Big Sky Big West Iowa State Cyclones All Big Eight Big 12 Kansas Jayhawks All Big Eight Big 12 Kansas State Wildcats All Big Eight Big 12 Kentucky Wildcats Softball Club team SEC Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Football Big West Division I-A Independent Mankato State Mavericks Men's ice hockey Division II Independent Independent Missouri Tigers All Big Eight Big 12 Nebraska Cornhuskers All Big Eight Big 12 Niagara Purple Eagles Men's ice hockey Club team Independent Northern Illinois Huskies Football Big West Division I-A Independent North Texas Mean Green All Division I-A Independent Big West Oklahoma Sooners All Big Eight Big 12 Oklahoma State Cowboys All Big Eight Big 12 Pacific Tigers Football Big West Dropped football Portland State Vikings All Division II Independent Big Sky Rice Owls All Southwest WAC Sacramento State Hornets All American West Big Sky San Jose State Spartans All Big West WAC SMU Mustangs All Southwest WAC Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Football Big West Division I-A Independent TCU Horned Frogs All Southwest WAC Texas Longhorns All Southwest Big 12 Texas A&M Aggies All Southwest Big 12 Texas Tech Red Raiders All Southwest Big 12 Tulsa Golden Hurricane AllFootball MVCDivision I-A Independent WAC UCF Golden Knights Football Division I-AA Independent Division I-A Independent UIC Flames Men's ice hockey CCHA Dropped hockey UNLV Rebels All Big West WAC
1995–1996 SchoolSport(s)Former ConferenceNew Conference Cincinnati Bearcats All Metro ConferenceDivision I-A Independent Conference USA DePaul Blue Demons All (non-football) Great Midwest Conference USA Dayton Flyers All except football Great Midwest Atlantic 10 Fordham Rams All except football Patriot Atlantic 10 Kentucky Wildcats Men's soccer Division I independent MAC La Salle Explorers All except football Midwestern Collegiate Atlantic 10 Louisville Cardinals All except field hockey Metro ConferenceDivision I-A Independent Conference USA Marquette Golden Eagles All (non-football) Great Midwest Conference USA Memphis Tigers All Great MidwestDivision I-A Independent Conference USA North Texas Mean Green All Southland Division I-A Independent Rutgers Scarlet Knights All except football Atlantic 10 Big East Saint Louis Billikens All (non-football) Great Midwest Conference USA South Carolina Gamecocks Men's soccer Metro Conference Division I independent South Florida Bulls All (non-football) Metro Conference Conference USA Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles All Metro ConferenceDivision I-A Independent Conference USA Towson State Tigers All except football Big South North Atlantic Tulane Green Wave All Metro ConferenceDivision I-A Independent Conference USA UAB Blazers All Great MidwestDivision I-AA Independent Conference USADivision I-A Independent UNC Charlotte 49ers All (non-football) Metro Conference Conference USA Virginia Commonwealth Rams All (non-football) Metro Conference CAA Virginia Tech Hokies All except football & wrestling Metro Conference Atlantic 10 West Virginia Mountaineers All except football Atlantic 10 Big East Xavier Musketeers All (non-football) Midwestern Collegiate Atlantic 10
1994–1995 SchoolSport(s)Former ConferenceNew Conference Buffalo Bulls All except football East Coast Mid-Continent Chicago State Cougars All (non-football) East Coast Mid-Continent Central Connecticut State Blue Devils All East Coast (non-football)? (football) Mid-Continent Cleveland State Vikings All except wrestling Mid-Continent Midwestern Collegiate Evansville Purple Aces All except football Midwestern Collegiate MVC Hofstra Flying Dutchmen All except football East Coast America East Kent State Golden Flashes Men's ice hockey CCHA Dropped hockey Louisville Cardinals Field hockey Division I independent MAC Northeast Louisiana Indians Football Southland Division I-A Independent Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles All East Coast Mid-Continent Northern Illinois Huskies All except football Mid-Continent Midwestern Collegiate Troy State Trojans All except football East Coast Mid-Continent UC Davis Aggies All American West CCAA (D-II) UIC Flames All Mid-Continent Midwestern Collegiate UMass Minutemen Men's ice hockey Division I independent Hockey East UMKC Kangaroos All Independent (most sports)NAIA independent (women's basketball) Mid-Continent Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix All Mid-Continent Midwestern Collegiate Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers All Mid-Continent Midwestern Collegiate Wright State Raiders All Mid-Continent Midwestern Collegiate
1993–1994 SchoolSport(s)Former ConferenceNew Conference Arkansas State Indians Football Division I-A Independent Big West Buffalo Bulls Football Division III Independent Division I-AA Independent Butler Bulldogs Football MIFC (D-II) Pioneer Cal State Fullerton Titans Football Division I-A Independent Dropped football Dayton Flyers All othersFootball Midwestern CollegiateDivision I-AA Independent Great MidwestPioneer Drake Bulldogs Football Division III Independent Pioneer Evansville Purple Aces Football ?? Pioneer Florida Atlantic Owls All NCAA Division II Atlantic Sun Iona Gaels Football LFC (D-III) MAAC Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles All ?? East Coast Northern Illinois Huskies Football Division I-A Independent Big West Penn State Nittany Lions All Division I-A IndependentEWL Big Ten St. John's Redmen Football LFC (D-III) MAAC Saint Mary's Gaels Football Division II Independent Division I-AA Independent South Carolina Gamecocks Men's soccer Division I independent Metro Conference San Diego Toreros Football Division III Independent Pioneer UAB Blazers Football Division III Independent Division I-AA Independent UMass Minutemen Men's ice hockey ACHA (club hockey) Division I independent Valparaiso Crusaders Football MIFC (D-II) Pioneer
1992–1993 SchoolSport(s)Former ConferenceNew Conference Akron Zips All Mid-Continent (men's sports)Division I-A IndependentNorth Star (women's sports) MAC Arkansas Razorbacks Football SWC SEC Bradley Braves Women's sports Gateway MVC Cal State Fullerton Titans Football Big West Division I-A Independent Cleveland State Vikings Women's sports North Star Mid-Continent Creighton Bluejays Women's sports Gateway MVC Drake Bulldogs Women's sports Gateway MVC Eastern Illinois Panthers Women's sports Gateway Mid-Continent Florida State Seminoles Football Division I-A Independent ACC Fresno State Bulldogs All Big West WAC Illinois State Redbirds Women's sports Gateway MVC Indiana State Sycamores Women's sports Gateway MVC La Salle Explorers All except football MAAC Midwestern Collegiate Long Beach State 49ers Football Division I-A Independent Dropped football Nevada Wolf Pack All Big Sky Big West Northern Illinois Huskies Women's sports North Star Mid-Continent Northern Iowa Panthers Women's sports Gateway MVC Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's ice hockey Independent CCHA Rider Broncs All (non-football) East Coast NEC South Carolina Gamecocks Football Division I-A Independent SEC Southern Illinois Salukis Women's sports Gateway MVC Southwest Missouri State Lady Bears Women's sports Gateway MVC Towson State Tigers All except football East Coast Big South Tulsa Golden Hurricane Women's sports Gateway MVC UCF Knights of the Pegasus All except football Sun Belt TAAC UIC Flames Women's sports North Star Mid-Continent UMBC Retrievers All (non-football) East Coast Big South Valparaiso Crusaders Women's sports North Star Mid-Continent Western Illinois Westerwinds Women's sports Gateway Mid-Continent Wichita State Shockers Women's sports Gateway MVC Wisconsin–Green Bay Phoenix Women's sports North Star Mid-Continent Wright State Raiders Women's sports North Star Mid-Continent
1991–1992