Question about NCAA

moe.ron · #1 02-20-2004, 03:13 AM

I've been wondering and had the answer years ago. However, I forgot the answer. How can a school upgrade themselves from NCAA Div III to II, II to IA or IA to I?

Kevin · #2 02-20-2004, 04:10 PM

They have to meet certain requirements, but yes.

ETA:

Florida A&M and Florida Atlantic are both talking about going from 1-AA to 1-A in the next few years.

DeltaSigStan · #3 02-20-2004, 05:36 PM

Yeah, SDSU ruled Div II football, once they got to Div I, everything went downhill.

moe.ron · #4 02-21-2004, 03:55 AM

Does it has to do with stadium capacity or something like that? I know it doesn't have to do with having a stellar season from the previous season. UB always had an awful season but now they are D1 and getting spanked by everybody. That include my alma matter, who is a D3.

G8Ralphaxi · #5 02-21-2004, 05:55 AM

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Originally posted by moe.ron
How can a school upgrade themselves from NCAA Div III to II, II to IA or IA to I?

It takes two things:

1. Lots of money and
2. The willingness to put up with a bigger load of BULLSH**.

sigtau305 · #6 02-23-2004, 07:16 PM

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Originally posted by ktsnake
They have to meet certain requirements, but yes.

ETA:

Florida A&M and Florida Atlantic are both talking about going from 1-AA to 1-A in the next few years.

Florida A&M have been a Division I School for the longest time. They Petition, I think, Last year to the NCAA Committee to have their Football Program Compete in the Division I Level from Division I-AA. The Committee accepted the request. They supposed to start either this year or next year. The rest of A&M's sports programs have been competing on the Division I level for years.

Kevin · #7 02-23-2004, 07:58 PM

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Originally posted by sigtau305
Florida A&M have been a Division I School for the longest time. They Petition, I think, Last year to the NCAA Committee to have their Football Program Compete in the Division I Level from Division I-AA. The Committee accepted the request. They supposed to start either this year or next year. The rest of A&M's sports programs have been competing on the Division I level for years.

I've been paying a little attention to them in football. They are supposed to play Oklahoma next year if they go to I-A.

Didn't care about the other sports

sigtau305 · #8 02-23-2004, 08:23 PM

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Originally posted by ktsnake
I've been paying a little attention to them in football. They are supposed to play Oklahoma next year if they go to I-A.

Didn't care about the other sports

A&M vs. Oklahoma? that's something worth paying attention to.

PiEp299 · #9 04-02-2004, 10:12 AM

It's not Florida A&M anymore. Been replaced with Oregon. They also replaced Arkansas St. with someone.