Since 2009 many schools have been organizing into conferences similar to the traditional NCAA conferences.

Beginning around 2010, college rugby programs began realigning into conference structures that mirror the traditional NCAA conferences used by the member schools' other athletic programs.

Clemson is widely regarded as the first women's team from a major NCAA conference to visit many of these universities.

For the NCAA athletic conference in the Central United States, see Big 12 Conference.

Organization of college rugby has been evolving since 2009, with many schools organizing into conferences similar to the traditional NCAA conferences.

Over the following five years, NCAA conferences differed in their use of the rule and the distance they required for a three-point shot.

The prior league underwent substantial turmoil during the 2010-13 NCAA conference realignment period.

At the collegiate level, all major NCAA conferences are represented and membership among the club coaches has risen dramatically.

Most NCAA conferences only apply the rule on the final day of a series for travel reasons or during conference tournaments in order to allow the next game to start.

As part of the 2010 NCAA conference realignment, the women's basketball team will begin competing in the Big Ten Conference starting with the 2011-12 season.