GRADING CONFERENCE REALIGNMENT

ACC

In: Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Louisville (2014), Notre Dame (2014, Non-Football)

Out: Maryland (2014)

Grade: A-

American/Big East

In: Houston, SMU, Temple, UCF, East Carolina (2014), Navy (2015), Tulane (2014), Tulsa (2014)

Out: Pittsburgh, Syracuse, West Virginia, Louisville (2014), Rutgers (2014)

Grade: D-

Big 12

In: TCU, West Virginia

Out: Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas A&M

Grade: C

Big Ten

In: Rutgers (2014), Maryland (2014)

Out: None

Grade: A

C-USA

In: Florida Atlantic, FIU, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, UTSA, Charlotte (2015), Old Dominion (2015), Western Kentucky (2014)

Out: Houston, Memphis, SMU, UCF, East Carolina (2014), Tulane (2014), Tulsa (2014)

Grade: D

Independent (It’s not really a conference so I won’t give it a grade)

Army, BYU, Idaho (Leaving in 2014), Navy (Leaving in 2015), New Mexico State (Leaving in 2014), Notre Dame (Leaving in 2014, for Non-Football)

MAC

In: Massachusetts

Out: Temple

Grade: C+

Mountain West

In:  Boise State, Fresno State, Hawaii, Nevada, San Jose State, Utah State

Out: BYU, TCU, Utah

Grade: B-

Pac-12

In: Colorado, Utah

Out: None

Grade: A-

SEC

In: Texas A&M, Missouri

Out: None

Grade: A+

Sun Belt

In: Georgia State, South Alabama, Texas State, Appalachian State (2014), Georgia Southern (2014), Idaho (2014), New Mexico State (2014)

Out: Florida Atlantic, FIU, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Western Kentucky (2014)

Grade: D+