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Big Ten Forms
The Big Ten conference, part of the modern-day Power 5 and soon to be Power 4, was the first of the current power conferences to form. -
Pac-12 Forms
The Pac-12, later nicknamed the "Conference of Champions" for its athletic prowess, forms. -
SEC Forms
The Southeastern Conference, widely regarded as the most dominant football conference today, forms. -
Atlantic Coast Conference
Another modern-day Power 5 conference emerges in the southern United States. -
Southwest Conference Folds, Big 8 Becomes Big 12
The Southwest Conference folds, and member schools such as Texas join Oklahoma and Nebraska to form the Big 12, the last of the Power 5 conferences to emerge. -
Oklahoma and Texas Bolt for the SEC
Oklahoma and Texas announce their future move to the SEC, now scheduled for July 2024. -
NIL Era Begins
NCAA loses its Supreme Court case, essentially forcing them to allow college athletes to profit off of their name, image, and likeness, something they hadn't ever been allowed to do before. With money's importance amplified, this starts to shift the college football landscape as big programs left out of the Big Ten and SEC start to look for ways to join them to share the revenue they enjoy every year. -
USC and UCLA Put Pac-12 on Life Support
USC and UCLA announce their future move to the Big Ten, now scheduled for July 2024. The Pac-12 loses two of its most valuable brands. -
Oregon and Washington Jump to the Big Ten
Oregon and Washington announce their future move to the Big Ten, now scheduled for July 2024. The Pac-12 collapses as schools like Arizona, Arizona State, Utah, and Colorado jump to the Big 12. -
Pac-12 Plays its Final Season
The Pac-12 plays its final football season. Washington makes it all the way to the national championship but falls to future conference foe Michigan. The conference is now defunct with all of the former members going their separate ways.