Why doesn the NCAA administer a Division I-A Football Championship?
The arrangement that determines a national champion in Division I-A football–the Bowl Championship Series–is administered by the 11 Division I-A Conferences and the University of Notre Dame. The first year of the BCS was 1998. The BCS consists of ten institutions participating in five games: the BCS National Championship Game plus the FedEx Orange Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl and Rose Bowl. The No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the final BCS standings meet in the National Championship Game. It should be noted that the competitions created by the Bowl Championship Series are not part of the NCAA championship program, nor are they administered by an NCAA committee or the national office staff. In order for a NCAA Division I-A Football Championship to be established, the NCAA Division I membership must consider such a proposal through its normal legislative process. As of this date, legislation to establish a I-A championship has not been considered by the membership. Through
