Conference changes

[Patrick Coleman]

St. Elizabeth is following Pratt to the "NEWNYAC" in the fall of 2027-28.
https://d3sports.com/notables/2026/03/st-elizabeth-to-newnyac

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This leaves the AEC with just four schools for 27-28?

If we are to believe the UEC-AEC "it's not a merger" announcement, seems to me we will see some UEC schools move over to balance membership numbers to retain two AQs between the partner (is that what we call it?) conferences.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

This leaves the AEC with just four schools for 27-28?

If we are to believe the UEC-AEC "it's not a merger" announcement, seems to me we will see some UEC schools move over to balance membership numbers to retain two AQs between the partner (is that what we call it?) conferences.

I suspect this is a "can we get to 27-28 with 14 total schools so we can keep two AQs in everything" situation.

[Ralph Turner]

This leaves the AEC with just four schools for 27-28?

If we are to believe the UEC-AEC "it's not a merger" announcement, seems to me we will see some UEC schools move over to balance membership numbers to retain two AQs between the partner (is that what we call it?) conferences.

Are we hearing rumbles of financial troubles amongst the "13 plus 4" schools

I suspect this is a "can we get to 27-28 with 14 total schools so we can keep two AQs in everything" situation.

Or the current UEC-13 plus Gwynedd Mercy, Immaculata, Marymount and Centenary NJ to split into 2 conferences for the core number of sports?

Or are we hearing rumbles of any of the 13 + 4 schools having financial troubles?

[Patrick Coleman]

We are, yes.