Conference realignment will mean longer trips and greater costs for traveling college football fans

Published August 22, 2023 5:10 AM

By JOHN RABY
AP Sports Writer

POND GAP, W.Va. (AP) — College sports realignment will bring big challenges to fans who travel to see their teams on the road. Longer plane rides and potentially higher costs are two key challenges. Next year, Southern Cal, UCLA, Oregon and Washington are off to the Big Ten. Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah will join the growing Big 12. And Oklahoma and Texas will debut in the Southeastern Conference. West Virginia fan Terry Keenan says the expanded Big 12 is “a bad deal” for traveling fans. Arizona State fan Marie Robbins says she’s excited about seeing places she’s never been to.

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