3yardsandacloud
Administrator Emeritus
Yes I know Bill, just yanking your chain a bit. I guess the point is that the NCAA does not recognize a champion in D-1 Football. They do list other organizations that do, but that's not the same thing.
http://www.ncaa.org/champadmin/ia_football_past_champs.html
"The NCAA does not conduct a national championship in Division I-A football and is not involved in the selection process." etc, etc.
Go to this NCAA page and plug in Ohio State. See how many championships we get credit for in football ... 0.
http://www.ncaa.org/champadmin/champs_listing1.html
Syncro Swimming is classified as an "Emerging" sport:
http://www.ncaa.org/news/2004/20040426/awide/4109n07.html
The NCAA News -- April 26, 2004
'Emerging-sports' idea has yielded championship results
Four have gained NCAA postseason status others seek championship momentum
By Beth Rosenberg
The NCAA News
It's been more than a decade since the NCAA Gender-Equity Task Force identified nine emerging sports for women, and since that time some of those sports have grown into championship sports. Others, however, have languished with few varsity teams and little hope for championships in the near future.
The task force -- in an effort to bolster women's participation -- identified archery, badminton, bowling, rowing, ice hockey, squash, synchronized swimming, team handball and water polo as emerging sports. Of those, ice hockey, bowling, rowing and water polo have gained championship status, with rowing and ice hockey holding postseason events in more than one division.
The other sports have thrived at various levels, but few are close to gaining the 40 teams necessary for an NCAA championship.
"Considering the financial stresses on all athletics departments of the period since the group was meeting, I think that four out of nine (having championships) is pretty good," said Pacific-10 Conference Commissioner Tom Hansen, who served as a task force member. "I consider it a success."
Hansen said when the group looked at which sports to elevate to "emerging" status, they passed over niche sports played only in certain areas and focused instead on those that could be popular throughout the country.
"We wanted to create more national-championship opportunities for women at the NCAA level for sports that had a national following, and we wanted to encourage institutions to devote resources to them with the anticipation that they would become a national-championship sport," Hansen said.
... Blah, blah, blah
What does all that mean? Hell if I know.
http://www.ncaa.org/champadmin/ia_football_past_champs.html
"The NCAA does not conduct a national championship in Division I-A football and is not involved in the selection process." etc, etc.
Go to this NCAA page and plug in Ohio State. See how many championships we get credit for in football ... 0.
http://www.ncaa.org/champadmin/champs_listing1.html
Syncro Swimming is classified as an "Emerging" sport:
http://www.ncaa.org/news/2004/20040426/awide/4109n07.html
The NCAA News -- April 26, 2004
'Emerging-sports' idea has yielded championship results
Four have gained NCAA postseason status others seek championship momentum
By Beth Rosenberg
The NCAA News
It's been more than a decade since the NCAA Gender-Equity Task Force identified nine emerging sports for women, and since that time some of those sports have grown into championship sports. Others, however, have languished with few varsity teams and little hope for championships in the near future.
The task force -- in an effort to bolster women's participation -- identified archery, badminton, bowling, rowing, ice hockey, squash, synchronized swimming, team handball and water polo as emerging sports. Of those, ice hockey, bowling, rowing and water polo have gained championship status, with rowing and ice hockey holding postseason events in more than one division.
The other sports have thrived at various levels, but few are close to gaining the 40 teams necessary for an NCAA championship.
"Considering the financial stresses on all athletics departments of the period since the group was meeting, I think that four out of nine (having championships) is pretty good," said Pacific-10 Conference Commissioner Tom Hansen, who served as a task force member. "I consider it a success."
Hansen said when the group looked at which sports to elevate to "emerging" status, they passed over niche sports played only in certain areas and focused instead on those that could be popular throughout the country.
"We wanted to create more national-championship opportunities for women at the NCAA level for sports that had a national following, and we wanted to encourage institutions to devote resources to them with the anticipation that they would become a national-championship sport," Hansen said.
... Blah, blah, blah
What does all that mean? Hell if I know.
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