Conference alignments primarily affect which aspects of a college athletics program?

• A. Regular-season opponents, travel commitments, and eligibility for conference championships.
• B. Tuition decisions for student-athletes.
• C. Stadium construction timelines.
• D. Academic majors offered to athletes.

Answer: (A)

Conference alignments shape who a team plays, how far it travels for those games, and how it can compete for the conference championship. Being in a particular conference determines the regular-season opponents, the travel calendar driven by conference scheduling, and whether a team is eligible for the conference title and any automatic postseason opportunities tied to that conference. Tuition decisions for student-athletes, stadium construction timelines, and the academic majors offered to athletes are controlled by the university's policies, facilities planning, and academic departments, not by which conference the school belongs to.