The Division I-A, I-AA and I-AAA designations were confusing and as a result, misapplied by the public, boosters and media when referring not only to their local football programs but also to other sports such as basketball. The Division I Board of Directors, composed of Division I presidents and chancellors voted on the change in August 2006. The Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A) includes those programs that compete in an effort to participate in the postseason bowl system. The NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) includes those programs that compete in an effort to participate in the NCAA championship postseason structure (one of the 88 NCAA national championships). NCAA.org[permanent dead link]
Since the 1978 split in divisions, the NCAA, or more recently, The Sports NetworkArchived 2011-05-03 at the Wayback Machine Poll has been the major poll at the FCS level.
Since the 1978 split in divisions, the NCAA, or more recently, The Sports NetworkArchived 2011-05-03 at the Wayback Machine Poll has been the major poll at the FCS level.
