Conference realignment, NIL and the transfer portal have altered all realms of normalcy in college athletics.
For instance, USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington will join the Big Ten in 2024, facing the likes of Nebraska, Iowa and Rutgers. Arizona State, Arizona and Utah will be Big 12 members with Oklahoma State, TCU and Texas Tech.
Great for college football, right? But what about for college baseball? What about when those lone weekend games expand to a three-game weekend series?
What could that mean for weekly travel? What about the academic status and general well-being of student-athletes?