Cups, Bowls, and Other Football Championships

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Division Grows Game College College football became very popular in the late 1800s and the number of teams in the United States grew quickly For easier scheduling of games teams were grouped into conferences Two of the first conferences formed were the Big Ten and the Pacific 12 The Big Ten Conference was formed in 1896 and included teams from the Midwest The Pacific 12 Conference still boasts four of the original members from its first season in 1915 the University of California the University of Oregon Oregon State University and Washington State University Divisions Today there are over 70 college football conferences The NCAA groups teams into divisions based on their skill and strength level There are even subdivisions within the divisions to make sure teams with the same level of talent play each other The Division I Football Bowl Subdivision FBS is the highest level of college football and has the most scholarships to offer players There are 11 conferences and over 120 teams in this