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Introduction: A Brief History of College Football

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Conference Alignments 2012

(NOTE: Because of the constant changing of conference membership in the past two years, the listings below might change at any time. The lists include the best information available as of January 2012.)

Atlantic Coast Conference
Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Miami (Fla.), North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh (in 2013 or 2014), Syracuse (in 2013 or 2014), Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest

Big East
Cincinnati, Connecticut, Louisville, Pittsburgh (to ACC in 2013 or 2014), Rutgers, South Florida, Syracuse (to ACC in 2013 or 2014), West Virginia (to Big 12 in 2012 or 2013)

Big 10
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin

Big 12
Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Christian, Texas Tech, West Virginia (2012 or 2013)

Conference USA
Alabama-Birmingham (UAB), Central Florida (to Big East in 2013), East Carolina, Houston (to Big East in 2013), Marshall, Memphis, Rice, Southern Methodist (to Big East in 2013), Southern Mississippi, Texas-El Paso (UTEP), Tulane, Tulsa

Mid-American
Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Massachusetts, Miami (Ohio), Northern Illinois, Ohio, Temple, Toledo, Western Michigan

Mountain West
Air Force, Boise State (to Big East in 2013), Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawaii, Nevada, Nevada-Las Vegas, New Mexico, San Diego State (to Big East in 2013), Wyoming

Pacific 12
Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado, Oregon, Oregon State, Southern California, Stanford, UCLA, Utah, Washington, Washington State

Southeastern
Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana State, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt

Sun Belt
Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, South Alabama, Troy, Western Kentucky

Western Athletic Conference
Idaho, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State, San Jose State, Texas State, Utah State

Independents
Army, Brigham Young, Navy, Notre Dame

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Conference Alignments 2012