# Many Americans think college sports conferences should be organized by region

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## Reading

Organizing college sports conferences by region draws more support than any rival approach, though only 29% of adults favor it, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults.

Grouping by the caliber or quality of teams comes close behind at 27%, and 20% would go by school size; about a quarter (24%) are not sure.

## Topline

In your opinion, how should college sports conferences be organized?

Many Americans think college sports conferences should be organized by region.

- By region: 29.2%
- By the caliber or quality of teams: 27.2%
- Not sure: 23.9%
- By school size: 19.7%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-09-22 → 2025-09-29
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#preferred-organization-of-college-sports-conferences](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#preferred-organization-of-college-sports-conferences)

## Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#preferred-organization-of-college-sports-conferences](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#preferred-organization-of-college-sports-conferences)