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VTHokie2000

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Per Bylaw 17.11.6.2(b), there is nothing preventing a conference from


have an uneven number of teams in 2 divisions.

17.11.6.2 Annual Exemptions. [FBS/FCS]
(b) Conference Championship Game. One conference championship game:

(1) Between division champions of a conference that is divided into two divisions (as equally balanced in number as possible) and conducts round-robin, regular-season competition in each division; or

(2) Between the top two teams in the conference standings following full round-robin regular-season competition among all members of the conference.

A reason (it may even be the only reason) why a conference may prefer to have the same number of teams in both divisions is because the conference would prefer if all of its members played the same number of total conference games. It can be difficult to achieve if the divisions have an uneven number of members as the MAC found out when it had 13 football members. In order for all MAC teams to play a total of 8 conference games, some of the members had to forgo playing a round robin division schedule and offset the reduction in division games by increasing the number of cross-divisional games it played that season. For example, in 2014 Bowling Green and Miami (OH) didn't play each other even though both were a member of the East Division.

(In response to this post by tarheelblue)

Link: NCAA DI Manual FY2021-22 (aka the Bylaws)


Posted: 08/24/2021 at 7:25PM



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