Talk:Division I

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Contents 1 The Football subdivision 2 Number of scholarschips limit 3 Name of the article 4 CAA status

[edit] The Football subdivision

I am not sure how to word it properly, but the reason for the subdivision is hinted at I believe but not the best. The reason for the subdivision is the fact of attendance. The NCAA prefers to have schools play in similar sized crowds. This is provided by the bylaw which states that every two years each member school needs to have 15,000 in attendence. If they do not they can not play in the Bowl subdivision but rather have to go to the championship subdivision. If anybody cares to input that in properly feel free to do so. BTW the bylaw is

20.9.7.3 Football-Attendance Requirements. [I-A] Once every two years on a rolling basis, the institution shall average at least 15,000 in actual or paid attendance for all home football games. (Revised: 4/25/02 effective 8/1/04, 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05)

The NCAA has been threatening I-A schools that do not meet attendance records with having them demoted to I-AA. Thus far, it has appeared to be a bluff. Time will tell if the NCAA is serious about it. The scholarship numbers seem to be the primary distinction between the subdivisions, as the NCAA will certainly not let a school compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) with more than 63 scholarships, but thus far has not been serious about holding teams to the attendance requirements.--RLent 07:26, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

I concur with you on that but you never know. I know that last year they passed that new rule so we shall see after next years season if they decide to send down half the mac and some other schools. I think if they did that the MAC would probally just go to just 8 schools and have a second MAC for DIAA football with some other schools I suppose. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Mihsfbstadium (talk • contribs) 12:13, 23 December 2006 (UTC).

I'm pretty sure scholarships are more important than attendence in determining status. For example, App State and Montana routinely outdraw I-A schools. This year, for example, App State outdrew around 35 I-A programs, including a few BCS schools. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.83.176.121 (talk) 13:56, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Number of scholarschips limit

I do not understand this section. It is not clear whether 85 limit in Division I-A is for all sports scholarchips in the school, or just in footbal. The confusion is from the fact that in other sports schools are in Division I but in footbal in Division I-A. --Jan Smolik 16:16, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Name of the article

I do not like the name of the article as it is not informative. There is (or was) huge number of Divisions I, with number written in variety of ways in variety of sports in various langueges (like Primera Division that translates to english as Division One). But they are still Division I. I suggest moving to the NCAA Division I as the title is more informative and actually defines what kind of Division I it is. If no objections arise, I will move the article on monday. --Jan Smolik 11:38, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

What is really needed IMO is the note/dab that many other things have a "Division I", including the NAIA, the NCCAA, and other athletic groups, not just Swedish football. Rlquall 15:15, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

agree, naming here is utterly terrible. needs to be NCAA Division I Mayumashu (talk) 23:40, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] CAA status

As of today, the CAA is still I-AAA as their football league does not begin play until 2007-08 season. When that season begins, they WILL be I-AA. Until then, they are I-AAA. At that time, A-10 will drop from from I-AA to I-AAA. --Jayron32 01:53, 28 September 2006 (UTC)