Conference changes

[PauldingLightUP]

New Paltz announced they'll be leaving the SUNYAC for an as-yet undetermined conference in 26-27.

Wow I am surprised that they would leap before having a destination in mind.

If the NJAC would change its bylaws to allow full members from outside New Jersey, they might fit there.

The Little East is too far-flung and I'd hate to see them slum it in the Skyline.

Anyone have a link to the NJAC bylaws stating they won't allow someone outside New Jersey?

[Great Day to be a Royal]

Could be a MAC fit. Maybe even the Landmark.

[Inkblot]

Ferrum is going D2. They didn't apply for D2 membership this February and they're joining Conference Carolinas in 2025, so they won't have a lame-duck D3 year like Sul Ross State had.

https://conferencecarolinas.com/news/2024/4/4/general-conference-carolinas-unveils-addition-of-16th-member-in-ferrum-college.aspx

[Great Day to be a Royal]

Could be a MAC fit. Maybe even the Landmark.

The point on the NJAC could be same for a conference like MASCAC. All public schools.

[warriorcat]

Could be a MAC fit. Maybe even the Landmark.

The point on the NJAC could be same for a conference like MASCAC. All public schools.

The MASCAC will be adding Anna Maria in 2025.  They will be the only private college in the core membership

[TIMBOSTEW]

If Liberty league went ta  east west divisions like it does in baseball, New Paltz would certainly welcome a invite. The east division with Vasaar and Bard are very close to New Paltz. Skidmore Union and RPI are close as well. They have played Bard and Vasaar and Skidmore the last couple of years and are very competitive, I would assume they would have had to have some sort of behind the scenes invite from someone to state that they were leaving. The Skyline conference would be a step down I would think but a busied to Long Island , i guess is better then the trip to Fredonia.

[Great Day to be a Royal]

Just saw Keystone has put plan out in case of closure as per PAhomepage.com & WBRE

[Inkblot]

Only surprising thing about this is that it hadn't already happened. https://www.texasfootball.com/article/2024/04/16/sources-letourneau-expected-to-depart-the-asc-for-the-scac

[Pat Coleman]

Agreed. It sounded like LeTourneau had had an opportunity previously to do this and had opted to stick it out, but they simply couldn't keep ignoring what's right in front of them.

[KnightSlappy]

Provisional Pipeline for 2023-24
Full membership fall 2023: MUW
3rd year provisional members (full membership fall 2024): Asbury, Warren Wilson
2nd year provisional members: Hartford, Lyon
1st year provisional members: Carlow
Exploratory: Penn State-Brandywine

* Games against Year 3 provisional members count the same as games against full-members for regional-ranking and tournament selection purposes

Provisional Pipeline for 2024-25
Exploratory: Regent, Mayville State, Johnson and Wales (NC)

Conference Changes Starting in 2024-2025
Asbury joins the CCS
Berea leaves the CCS for the HCAC
Birmingham-Southern (SAA) closes
Brockport leaves the SUNYAC for the E8
Cabrini (AEC) closes
Concordia (Texas) leaves the ASC for the SCAC
Defiance (HCAC) leaves D3 for NAIA.
Fontbonne athletics in limbo? (closing in 2025-26)
Johnson & Wales leaves the GNAC for the CCC
McMurry leaves the ASC for the SCAC
Morrisville State leaves the UEC for the SUNYAC
Penn State-Brandywine joins the UEC (provisional pending)
Pratt leaves the C2C for the AEC
SUNY Canton leaves the NAC for the SUNYAC
SUNY Geneseo leaves the SUNYAC for the E8
SUNY Poly leaves the NAC for the E8
Texas-Dallas leaves the ASC for D2 (application process pending)
University of the Ozarks leaves the ASC for the SCAC
Wells (AMCC) closes
CCS expected to gain Pool A bid
Expecting 43 Pool A bids, 0 Pool B bids, 21 Pool C bids

Conference Changes Starting in 2025-2026
Anna Maria leaves GNAC for the MASCAC
Fontbonne (SLIAC) closes
Hiram leaves the NCAC for the PAC
John Carroll leaves the OAC for the NCAC
LeTourneau leaves the ASC for the SCAC
Southwestern leaves the SCAC for the SAA
Trinity (Texas) leaves the SCAC for the SAA
Expecting 43 Pool A bids, 0 Pool B bids, 21 Pool C bids

Conference Changes Starting in 2025-2026
SUNY New Paltz leaves the SUNYAC for ?TBD?
Expecting 43 Pool A bids, 0 Pool B bids, 21 Pool C bids

[Pat Coleman]

Hiram joining the PAC in 2025-26.
https://d3sports.com/notables/2024/04/hiram-comes-back-to-pac

[Ralph Turner]

Hiram joining the PAC in 2025-26.
https://d3sports.com/notables/2024/04/hiram-comes-back-to-pac

Yes, travel advantages look quite beneficial. As for mission and vision, and looking from 1100 miles away, are not the NCAC and PresAC relatively similar?

[Pat Coleman]

Hiram joining the PAC in 2025-26.
https://d3sports.com/notables/2024/04/hiram-comes-back-to-pac

Yes, travel advantages look quite beneficial. As for mission and vision, and looking from 1100 miles away, are not the NCAC and PresAC relatively similar?

The NCAC styles itself as a group of more academically elite institutions. All institutions have to have a PBK chapter, for example.

[Ralph Turner]

Thanks for the information. I appreciate your insight.

[ADL70]

Hiram joining the PAC in 2025-26.
https://d3sports.com/notables/2024/04/hiram-comes-back-to-pac

Yes, travel advantages look quite beneficial. As for mission and vision, and looking from 1100 miles away, are not the NCAC and PresAC relatively similar?

The NCAC styles itself as a group of more academically elite institutions. All institutions have to have a PBK chapter, for example.

PBK used to be the case, but neither Rose nor John Carroll have PBK chapters.
https://www.pbk.org/chapters-associations/chapter-directory