Over the last several weeks we have rolled out a collaboration between the Mountain West Connection and myself on the topic of NCAA Division-I conference realignment. Drawing on prior research in the area, we have provided an analytical lens to examine the process of conference realignment from the perspective of institutions.
The first part of the series examined what factors serve as incentives to influence conference realignment. The second part of the series examined the factors from the perspective of university presidents and athletic directors. The third part of the series examined which factors seem to be the most important in influencing institutions to engage in realignment.