The College Football Teams Helped, And Hurt, By Conference Realignment
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Conference realignment has been a hot topic in college football, with teams moving to different conferences for various reasons.
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Some teams have benefited from the changes, while others have struggled to adapt to their new conference.
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One team that has thrived after realignment is the University of Texas, which joined the Big 12 in 1996 and has since won multiple conference championships.
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On the other hand, the University of Missouri has struggled since leaving the Big 12 for the SEC in 2012, with only one winning season in the past eight years.
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Another team that has been impacted by conference realignment is the University of Nebraska, which left the Big 12 for the Big Ten in 2011.
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While the Cornhuskers have had some success in their new conference, they have yet to win a Big Ten championship.
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The University of Maryland also made the move to the Big Ten in 2014, but has yet to have a winning season in their new conference.
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However, the University of Louisville has found success in the ACC after leaving the Big East in 2014, winning multiple conference titles.
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Conference realignment can have a major impact on a team's success, both positively and negatively.
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Only time will tell how future realignments will affect college football teams, but one thing is for sure: the landscape of the sport is constantly changing.