Saturday marked a big day for many college golf programs.
With the calendar officially turning to July, it marked the transition date for the most recent wave of conference realignment. The headline moves, at least as far as men's and women's golf are concerned, were BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF all joining the Big 12, which is set to take a massive hit next summer when Oklahoma and Texas bolt for the SEC.
Here is a quick breakdown of the movement:
BIG 12
Adds: BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, UCF
Loses: None (Oklahoma and Texas in July 2024)
Keeps: Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, West Virginia (m)
Skinny: Losing golf powers Oklahoma and Texas next summer will hurt majorly, but all four additions have successful golf programs as BYU won the West Coast men’s title and the Cincinnati men advanced to regionals for the first time in program history last season.