Presently 120 in the FBS (formerly called Division 1-A) and 124 in the FCS (formerly called Division 1-AA). Four teams will be transitioning from the FCS to the FBS in 2013. read more
Since 1978, FCS teams have played in the NCAA Division I Football Championship, a playoff tournament to determine a NCAA-sanctioned national champion. Meanwhile, the FBS teams play in bowl games, where various polls rank the number one team after the conclusion of the bowl games. read more