Is Western Kentucky still considered a Division 1AA opponent?

[redspider]

Sorry if this has been asked before.:BigA:

 

[rollntider]

http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/independents/western_kentucky/index.php

yep according to them

 

[im4datide]

WKU is a member of the Sunbelt Conf. which is 1A

 

[DzynKingRTR]

WKU is a member of the Sunbelt Conf. which is 1A

actually they are not a full member of the sun belt until next year. they are technically independants this year, but they are I-A.

 

[derek4tide]

FYI, There is no Div I - AA any longer. Here's the new list:

NCAA DIV I BCS
NCAA DIV I FCS or Football Championship Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-AA).
NCAA DIV II
NCAA DIV III

 

[rollntider]

[ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_football_team[/ame]

looks like they are 1-A and formerly the craptastic initial list we called 1-AA

 

[silentsam74]

actually they are not a full member of the sun belt until next year. they are technically independants this year, but they are I-A.

This is correct. Last year was their transitional year between FCS (1AA) and FBS (1A). They had six FCS or NAIA opponents on last years schedule but this year reduced that number to just two and are playing four games against BCS schools. They'll be full members of the Sun Belt in '09.

 

[redspider]

Thanks for clearing this up for me. I knew about the name changes to Division 1. I just did it to save time & old habits die hard. It is nice to know we don't have any Division I Championship subdivision foes on our schedule.RTR:BigA:.

 

[Brian McCat]

Speaking as an alumnus, WKU is a card carrying member of Div I-A. Woot!

Now, let UK clobber them in September!

:biggrin: