Conference realignment will mean longer trips and greater costs for traveling college football fans
College sports realignment will bring big challenges to fans who travel to see their teams on the road
By JOHN RABY
Published - Aug 22, 2023, 06:12 AM ET
Last Updated - Aug 22, 2023, 06:12 AM EDT
POND GAP, W.Va. (AP) — In seven decades of following West Virginia football, little has gotten in the way when Terry Keenan wants to see his beloved Mountaineers.
Conference realignment promises to be a headache.
College sports and the traveling fan are on course for a big reset in 2024. TV money has lured Southern Cal, UCLA, Oregon and Washington to the Big Ten. Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah will join the growing Big 12. And Oklahoma and Texas will head to the Southeastern Conference.
Although a few regional rivalries have been created or preserved, longer trips will be the norm.
