OVC & Big South to merge in 2023

[BDKJMU]

What’s left of them, anyway. Smart move I guess.
http://ovcsports.com/news/2022/2/22/big ... ement.aspx

Big South lost:
-KSU: ASUN
-N Bama: ASUN
-NC A&T: CAA
-Hampton: CAA
-Monmouth: CAA

OVC lost:
-Austin Peay: ASUN
-EKU: ASUN
-JSU: ASUN/FBS
-Murray St: MVFC

Looks like the new conference will be:
Remaining Big South:
-Campbell
-Charleston Southern
-Duquesne
-Gardner Webb
-RMU
Remaining OVC:
-EIU
-SEMO
-TN St
-TN Tech
-UT Martin

[clenz]

Murray state is gone. You’ll notice the releases mention that the 2023 leave them out

Murray will be MVFC in 23


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[UNI88]

What’s left of them, anyway. Smart move I guess.
http://ovcsports.com/news/2022/2/22/big ... ement.aspx

Big South lost:
-KSU: ASUN
-N Bama: ASUN
-NC A&T: CAA
-Hampton: CAA
-Monmouth: CAA

OVC lost:
-Austin Peay: ASUN
-EKU: ASUN
-JSU: ASUN/FBS

Looks like the new conference will be:
Remaining Big South:
-Campbell
-Charleston Southern
-Duquesne
-Gardner Webb
-RMU
Remaining OVC:
-EIU
-Murray St
-SEMO
-TN St
-TN Tech
-UT Martin

Is Duquesne a Big South football member?

[Gil Dobie]

Murray state is gone. You’ll notice the releases mention that the 2023 leave them out

Murray will be MVFC in 23


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That announcement was way back in early January.

[Gil Dobie]

What’s left of them, anyway. Smart move I guess.
http://ovcsports.com/news/2022/2/22/big ... ement.aspx

Big South lost:
-KSU: ASUN
-N Bama: ASUN
-NC A&T: CAA
-Hampton: CAA
-Monmouth: CAA

OVC lost:
-Austin Peay: ASUN
-EKU: ASUN
-JSU: ASUN/FBS

Looks like the new conference will be:
Remaining Big South:
-Campbell
-Charleston Southern
-Duquesne
-Gardner Webb
-RMU
Remaining OVC:
-EIU
-Murray St
-SEMO
-TN St
-TN Tech
-UT Martin

Is Duquesne a Big South football member?

Duquesne has been in the NEC at least the last 10 years.

[BDKJMU]

Murray state is gone. You’ll notice the releases mention that the 2023 leave them out

Murray will be MVFC in 23


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Fixed.

[BDKJMU]

What’s left of them, anyway. Smart move I guess.
http://ovcsports.com/news/2022/2/22/big ... ement.aspx

Big South lost:
-KSU: ASUN
-N Bama: ASUN
-NC A&T: CAA
-Hampton: CAA
-Monmouth: CAA

OVC lost:
-Austin Peay: ASUN
-EKU: ASUN
-JSU: ASUN/FBS

Looks like the new conference will be:
Remaining Big South:
-Campbell
-Charleston Southern
-Duquesne
-Gardner Webb
-RMU
Remaining OVC:
-EIU
-Murray St
-SEMO
-TN St
-TN Tech
-UT Martin

Is Duquesne a Big South football member?

I thought I saw somewhere they were going from the NEC to Big South like RMU. Nevermind, was probably thinking RMU. They were both NEC, Pittsburg area.

Neither of the releases I saw showed what the remaining Big South and OVC teams were. So the new merged conference of the above minus Murray St and Duquesne, which would be 9 teams, might or might not be correct.

[SuperHornet]

A nine-team conference is perfect for football....

[clenz]

Murray state is gone. You’ll notice the releases mention that the 2023 leave them out

Murray will be MVFC in 23


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That announcement was way back in early January.

Murray has yet to be officially announced as a MVFC addition.

Every release made reference to them moving. Everyone knows they are doing it. It’s just not formally and officially announced yet.


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[BlackFalkin]

Keep the name Big South.

[Gil Dobie]

That announcement was way back in early January.

Murray has yet to be officially announced as a MVFC addition.

Every release made reference to them moving. Everyone knows they are doing it. It’s just not formally and officially announced yet.


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Expected announcement today.

[Ibanez]

With the exception of Illinois and SEMO, it looks to be a southern team conference. The travel doesn't look like it's too crazy but there are some long trips there.