In case you missed the classic Friday news dump before a holiday weekend, reports of Stephen F. Austin’s impending return to the Southland Conference were confirmed minutes before many left work for Memorial Day. The move happened less than two weeks after yours truly penned a piece examining the options for the Texas teams in the Western Athletic Conference.
Many believed SFA’s departure from the WAC to the Southland was a formality. That belief strengthened when Grand Canyon and Seattle University announced their intention to join the West Coast Conference for the 2025-2026 academic year.