The possible eradication of lower-level conferences could be a step in the right direction, as it will give the best teams in those leagues a chance to prove their worth against traditional national powers. The top tier division of college football is the only major sport in the NCAA that still fails to name an undisputed champion every season. The WAC was depleted by the rapid conference jumping and faces a realistic threat of extinction. The MAC's approach of adding a successful FCS team (UMass) might not pay dividends immediately, but the addition has the potential to be beneficial down the road. The less powerful conferences were hurt by the upward movement of some of their more successful programs. The SEC and ACC continued to improve which will keep them at the top of the power rankings for the time being. The Big East, which is considered one of the weakest BCS conferences, added a program which will help restore respectability to the league. Overall, the top leagues either improved or remained the same. ![]() The changes to each conference in the FBS range from the non-existent to the highly dramatic. After the conference already lost Colorado, Nebraska, Texas A&M and Missouri. The two remaining programs, New Mexico State and Idaho, are in danger of being relegated to the FCS when it's all said and done. The Big 12 has, for now, found some stability after being the jilted conference that set off this round of realignment. There are going to be just two members with football teams left in 2013 as Louisiana Tech, San Jose State, Texas State, Utah State, UTSA and UT-Arlington all depart. It added Texas-Arlington, Texas-San Antonio and Texas State for 2012, but is going to be left with just seven football programs after losing Fresno State, Nevada and Hawaii. Western Athletic Conference: The WAC seems to be the odd man out in the conference shake-ups. The increase of size opens up the possibility of a conference title game in the future. ![]() FIU and North Texas are both out the door in 2013, but Texas-Arlington, Georgia State and Texas State will all be entering the league, which will increase the total of football programs to 12. Sun Belt Conference: The SBC will have 10 teams in 2012 as it admits South Alabama's football program. The two former Big 12 programs will make it a 14-team mega conference. Southeastern Conference: The league that sent two teams to the BCS National Championship Game will be getting deeper in 2012 when it adds Texas A&M and Missouri.
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