Potential HBCU Conference Realignment Proposals: CIAA/SIAC superconferences, new conference

By Brian Simpkins

Posted on June 15, 2020

Scenario C: 20/16 FB team CIAA remains from Scenario B, 15/13 team FB SIAC loses CSU & KYSU and adds EWC

South Carolina State and Bethune-Cookman both reclassify to Division II and rejoin the SIAC.
Central State (OH) and Kentucky State cut travel budgets by moving from the SIAC to the midwestern based, Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC).
Edward Waters gains all sport membership into the SIAC thus replacing Central State.
SIAC Olympic sports switches to a 3-division alignment based on polar members (West, East, and South). A geographic-based cross-divisional schedule will be enabled.
SIAC Football shifts to a 14-team structure that splits under two divisions (North and South).
SIAC Football will play an eight-game schedule, six divisional games.
SIAC Football will allot two protected cross-divisional opponents.
SIAC Football division champions will play in the SIAC Football Championship Game at the highest seed.