FBS
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FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) is the highest level of NCAA Division I college football in the United States, featuring the largest programs and major bowl games.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NCAA Division I FBS | 7 |
| NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision | 4 |
| Division I FBS | 1 |
| Football Bowl Subdivision | 0 |
| NCAA Division I FBS schools | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NCAA football subdivision
ⓘ
NCAA football subdivision ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New Year’s Six bowls
ⓘ
major bowl games ⓘ |
| championshipDeterminedBy | College Football Playoff ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | regular season plus bowl games ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | top tier of college football in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distinguishedBy |
bowl-based postseason system
ⓘ
greater football revenues ⓘ higher athletic scholarships limits ⓘ larger football program size ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | lower NCAA football divisions ⓘ |
| formerName |
Football Bowl Subdivision
ⓘ
surface form:
NCAA Division I-A
|
| fullName | Football Bowl Subdivision ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Power conferences
ⓘ
non-power conferences ⓘ |
| includes |
Group of Five conference teams
ⓘ
Power Five conference teams ⓘ conference championship games ⓘ major college football programs ⓘ |
| level | highest level of NCAA college football ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | national sports networks ⓘ |
| memberType | NCAA member institutions ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
highest visibility in college football
ⓘ
largest college football stadiums ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | over 120 schools ⓘ |
| parallelSubdivision |
FCS
ⓘ
NCAA Division I FCS ⓘ
surface form:
Football Championship Subdivision
|
| partOf | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| postseasonFormat |
College Football Playoff
ⓘ
bowl games ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Football Bowl Subdivision
ⓘ
surface form:
NCAA Division I-A
|
| primaryAudience | college football fans ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
ⓘ
surface form:
NCAA
|
| reorganizedFrom |
Football Bowl Subdivision
ⓘ
surface form:
NCAA Division I football
|
| requires |
higher financial commitment to football
ⓘ
minimum football attendance standards ⓘ |
| revenueSource |
bowl payouts
ⓘ
sponsorships ⓘ television contracts ⓘ ticket sales ⓘ |
| scholarshipLimit | higher than FCS football ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf |
NCAA Division I
ⓘ
surface form:
NCAA Division I football
|
| televisionRights | major national broadcast contracts ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | fall football season ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
NCAA Division I FBS
this entity surface form:
Division I FBS
this entity surface form:
NCAA Division I FBS
this entity surface form:
NCAA Division I FBS
this entity surface form:
NCAA Division I FBS
this entity surface form:
NCAA Division I FBS schools
this entity surface form:
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
this entity surface form:
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
this entity surface form:
NCAA Division I FBS
subject surface form:
Civil War (Oregon–Oregon State football rivalry)
this entity surface form:
NCAA Division I FBS
this entity surface form:
NCAA Division I FBS
this entity surface form:
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
this entity surface form:
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision