Football & Basketball Conferences

2026 football and 2026–27 men’s and women’s basketball.

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2026–27 Basketball Conferences / Groups

Separate current memberships for men’s and women’s programs.

Conference / Group	Men’s Programs	Women’s Programs
America East Conference	9 Men’s Programs →	9 Women’s Programs →
American Conference	13 Men’s Programs →	13 Women’s Programs →
Atlantic 10 Conference	14 Men’s Programs →	14 Women’s Programs →
Atlantic Coast Conference	18 Men’s Programs →	18 Women’s Programs →
Atlantic Sun Conference	8 Men’s Programs →	8 Women’s Programs →
Big 12 Conference	16 Men’s Programs →	16 Women’s Programs →
BIG EAST Conference	11 Men’s Programs →	11 Women’s Programs →
Big Sky Conference	11 Men’s Programs →	11 Women’s Programs →
Big South Conference	9 Men’s Programs →	9 Women’s Programs →
Big Ten Conference	18 Men’s Programs →	18 Women’s Programs →
Big West Conference	12 Men’s Programs →	12 Women’s Programs →
Coastal Athletic Association	13 Men’s Programs →	13 Women’s Programs →
Conference USA	10 Men’s Programs →	10 Women’s Programs →
Horizon League	12 Men’s Programs →	12 Women’s Programs →
Metro Conference	13 Men’s Programs →	13 Women’s Programs →
Mid-American Conference	12 Men’s Programs →	12 Women’s Programs →
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.	8 Men’s Programs →	8 Women’s Programs →
Missouri Valley Conference	11 Men’s Programs →	11 Women’s Programs →
Mountain West Conference	10 Men’s Programs →	10 Women’s Programs →
Northeast Conference	9 Men’s Programs →	9 Women’s Programs →
Ohio Valley Conference	9 Men’s Programs →	9 Women’s Programs →
Pac-12 Conference	9 Men’s Programs →	9 Women’s Programs →
Patriot League	10 Men’s Programs →	10 Women’s Programs →
Southeastern Conference	16 Men’s Programs →	16 Women’s Programs →
Southern Conference	11 Men’s Programs →	9 Women’s Programs →
Southland Conference	12 Men’s Programs →	12 Women’s Programs →
Southwestern Athletic Conf.	12 Men’s Programs →	12 Women’s Programs →
Sun Belt Conference	14 Men’s Programs →	14 Women’s Programs →
The Ivy League	8 Men’s Programs →	8 Women’s Programs →
The Summit League	8 Men’s Programs →	8 Women’s Programs →
United Athletic Conference	9 Men’s Programs →	9 Women’s Programs →
West Coast Conference	10 Men’s Programs →	10 Women’s Programs →

2026 Football Conferences / Groups

Current football membership remains separate from basketball affiliations.

Conference / Group	FBS Programs
American Conference	14
Atlantic Coast Conference	17
Big 12 Conference	16
Big Ten Conference	18
Conference USA	10
FBS Independents	2
Mid-American Conference	13
Mountain West Conference	10
Pac-12 Conference	8
Southeastern Conference	16
Sun Belt Conference	14

Basketball affiliations use reviewed 2026–27 sources and separate men’s and women’s memberships. School profiles and conference pages provide supporting references. NCAA tournament eligibility has not been verified here. Football memberships are shown separately for 2026.