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Division and I
During the winter, the I Corps was reorganized and Doubleday assumed command of the 3rd Division.
* 1916 – World War I: The British 6th Indian Division surrenders to Ottoman Forces at the Siege of Kut in one of the largest surrenders of British forces up to that point.
Arizona State University's Division I athletic teams are called the Sun Devils, which is also the nickname used to refer to students and alumni of the university.
In 1970 they were co-champions of the NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship.
An Administrator is required in the Consumer Proposal, and a Trustee in the Division I Proposal ( these are virtually the same although the terms are not interchangeable ).
BJU's athletic teams compete in Division I of the National Christian College Athletic Association ( NCCAA ) and are collectively known as the Bruins.
The fencing team competes in the NCAA's Division I, facing teams from USC, UCLA, UCSD, and Stanford, among others.
Division of the Roman Empire among the Caesars appointed by Constantine I: from left to right, the territories of Constantine II ( emperor ) | Constantine II, Constans I, Dalmatius and Constantius II.
Division of the Roman Empire among the Caesars appointed by Constantine I: from left to right, the territories of Constantine II ( emperor ) | Constantine II, Constans, Dalmatius and Constantius II.
Although the college game has a much larger margin for talent than its pro counterpart, the sheer number of fans following major colleges provides a financial equalizer for the game, with Division I programs – the highest level – playing in huge stadiums, six of which have seating capacity exceeding 100, 000.
The NCAA Football Rules Committee determines the playing rules for Division I ( both Bowl and Championship Subdivisions ), II, and III games ( the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ( NAIA ) is a separate organization, but uses the NCAA rules ).
Division I generally consists of the major collegiate athletic powers with larger budgets, more elaborate facilities, and more athletic scholarships.
Division II primarily consists of smaller public and private institutions that offer fewer scholarships than those in Division I.
Football teams in Division I are further divided into the Bowl Subdivision and the Championship Subdivision.
* Bowl Championship Series ( not an NCAA hosted championship, includes only Division I FBS teams )
* NCAA Division I Football Championship ( includes only Division I FCS teams )
* NCAA Division I FCS Consensus Mid-Major Football National Championship
Image: FBS_map_2011. png | Map of Division I ( A ) FBS

Division and FBS
Losses to an FBS team count against their playoff eligibility, while wins against a Division II opponent do not count towards playoff consideration.
Thus, only Division I wins ( whether FBS, FCS, or FCS non scholarship ) are considered for playoff selection.
At the Division I FBS level, teams must earn the right to be bowl eligible by winning at least 6 games during the season ( teams that play 13 games in a season, which is allowed for
Rockne posted the highest all-time winning percentage (. 881 ) for an American FBS / Division I college football coach.
Stanford competes in 34 varsity sports and is one of two private universities in the Division I FBS Pacific-12 Conference.
The university's athletic teams, the Utes, participate in NCAA Division I athletics ( FBS for football ) as a member of the Pacific-12 Conference.
* Christopher Cicero, a lawyer from Columbus, Ohio, whose warnings about possible NCAA violations by players on the Ohio State Buckeyes football team went unreported by head coach Jim Tressel, leading to his suspension during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
The men's and women's programs compete in NCAA's Division I, with the football team competing in Division I FBS.
Eight of the seventeen conference schools are football members and the Big East competes as a BCS conference in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision ( FBS ), the top level of NCAA competition in that sport ( also known by its former designation: Division I-A ).
The conference competes in the NCAA's Division I ; its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision ( FBS ), formerly known as Division I-A, the highest level of NCAA competition in that sport.
It is a member of the NCAA's Division I for all sports ; its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision ( FBS ; formerly Division I-A ), the higher of two levels of NCAA Division I football competition.
In the early 1990s, most of the colleges in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision ( FBS ), then known as Division I-A, were members of the College Football Association ; this included members of the Big Eight and Southwest Conferences.
The conference also ranks highest among all eleven NCAA Division I FBS conferences for graduation rates.
The Mountain West Conference ( formally abbreviated MW since July 2011 ; informally MWC ), popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA ’ s Division I FBS ( formerly I-A ).

Division and formerly
As examples at GE: Glen B. Warren, formerly manager of the Turbine Division, widely recognized as a turbine designer.
Unlike other college football divisions and most other sports — collegiateor professional — the Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly known as Division I-A college football, does not employ a playoff system to determine a champion.
The Central Information Systems Division ( CISD ), formerly known as Data Processing Division ( DPD ), was created in 1971.
Edward W. Zdunek, formerly regional manager for Europe of General Motors Overseas Operations Division, was named managing director.
The Juniata Men's Volleyball Team competes in the Continental Volleyball Conference ( formerly it competed in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association winning several titles under, both, Division I and Division III sanctioning ).
The Big Ten Conference ( B1G ), formerly Western Conference and Big Nine Conference, is the United States ' oldest Division I college athletic conference.
It participates in the NCAA's Division I ; its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision ( FBS ; formerly Division I-A ), the higher of two levels of NCAA Division I football competition.
The SEC participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I in athletic competitions ; for football, it is part of the Football Bowl Subdivision ( FBS ), formerly known as Division I-A.
The Western Athletic Conference ( WAC ) is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS ( formerly Division I-A ).
On November 2, 2006, Western Kentucky's Board of Regents approved a proposal by the school's president to upgrade the football program to the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision ( FBS ; formerly Division I-A ).

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