The Florida Gators...

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:46 am

There is no such thing as a Division 1-A (Division 1 FBS) national champion.

h2oville rocket · Post by **h2oville rocket** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:48 am

redskins4ever wrote:
Wasn't almost every team that has won a football championship a Named Champion via the AP or Coaches poll, and not by actually winning it in a head to head matchup until the BCS was created?

... thats what I thought.

Don't think you are right- I believe the smaller schools had a playoff before the BCS, which as Drew notes, still doesn't provide an NCAA recognized national champion. That's why I said Syracuse was "named" national champ in 1959.

Lord_Byron · Post by **Lord_Byron** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:42 am

NCAA Div II & III began playoffs in 1973
Div I-AA now Div I FCS began in 1978

h2oville rocket · Post by **h2oville rocket** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:55 am

Lord_Byron wrote:NCAA Div II & III began playoffs in 1973
Div I-AA now Div I FCS began in 1978

And NAIA 53 years ago. Thanks, LB.