1986 Conference Realignments
From Varsity Pride
The following conference realignments took place during the summer preceding the 1986-1987 academic year:
Football
Conference Folded:
- Missouri Valley Conference; remained active in all other sports
† - Drake returned in 1987 as an NCAA Division III independent.
‡ - Illinois State and Southern Illnois had already begun competing in the Gateway Football Conference in 1984.
Men's Basketball
Categories:
- Conference Realignments
- 1986 NCAA Division I FBS Standings
- 1986 NCAA Division I FCS Standings
- 1986 NCAA Division II Football Standings
- 1986 NCAA Division III Football Standings
- 1986 NAIA Division I Football Standings
- 1986 NAIA Division II Football Standings
- 1987 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Standings
- 1987 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Standings
- 1987 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Standings
- 1987 NAIA Men's Basketball Standings
- 1987 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Standings
- 1987 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Standings
- 1987 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Standings
- 1987 NAIA Women's Basketball Standings