NCAA Division I Conferences

33 conferences organizing Division I college athletics across the country.

America East Conference

Founded 1979 · Boston, MA

9 member schools

American Athletic Conference

Founded 2013 · Irving, TX

13 member schools

ASUN Conference

Founded 1978 · Jacksonville, FL

12 member schools

Atlantic 10 Conference

Founded 1976 · Newport News, VA

14 member schools

Atlantic Coast Conference

Founded 1953 · Charlotte, NC

18 member schools

Big 12 Conference

Founded 1996 · Irving, TX

16 member schools

Big East Conference

Founded 1979 · New York, NY

11 member schools

Big Sky Conference

Founded 1963 · Ogden, UT

10 member schools

Big South Conference

Founded 1983 · Charlotte, NC

9 member schools

Big Ten Conference

Founded 1896 · Rosemont, IL

18 member schools

Big West Conference

Founded 1969 · Irvine, CA

11 member schools

Coastal Athletic Association

Founded 1979 · Richmond, VA

13 member schools

Conference USA

Founded 1995 · Dallas, TX

12 member schools

Horizon League

Founded 1979 · Indianapolis, IN

11 member schools

Independent

Founded 0 ·

1 member schools

Ivy League

Founded 1954 · Princeton, NJ

8 member schools

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Founded 1980 · Edison, NJ

13 member schools

Mid-American Conference

Founded 1946 · Cleveland, OH

13 member schools

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Founded 1970 · Norfolk, VA

8 member schools

Missouri Valley Conference

Founded 1907 · St. Louis, MO

11 member schools

Mountain West Conference

Founded 1999 · Colorado Springs, CO

12 member schools

Northeast Conference

Founded 1981 · Somerset, NJ

10 member schools

Ohio Valley Conference

Founded 1948 · Brentwood, TN

11 member schools

Pac-12 Conference

Founded 1915 · San Francisco, CA

2 member schools

Patriot League

Founded 1986 · Center Valley, PA

10 member schools

Southeastern Conference

Founded 1932 · Birmingham, AL

16 member schools

Southern Conference

Founded 1921 · Spartanburg, SC

10 member schools

Southland Conference

Founded 1963 · Frisco, TX

12 member schools

Southwestern Athletic Conference

Founded 1920 · Birmingham, AL

12 member schools

Summit League

Founded 1982 · Sioux Falls, SD

9 member schools

Sun Belt Conference

Founded 1976 · New Orleans, LA

14 member schools

West Coast Conference

Founded 1952 · San Bruno, CA

10 member schools

Western Athletic Conference

Founded 1962 · Denver, CO

7 member schools