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|
Independent
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|
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|
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| 28,690
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103
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UNK
|
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| 28,690
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[
35
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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38
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|
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| 28,690
|
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|
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|
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| 28,690
|
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|
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|
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| 28,690
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44
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UNK
|
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| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,497
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|
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|
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[
45
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|
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[
236
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[
30
] |
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
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|
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ADJ
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[
34
] |
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
|
UNK
|
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NOUN
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[
21,
22
] |
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|
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|
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NOUN
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[
75
] |
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
|
UNK
|
Independent
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|
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|
ADJ
|
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[
86
] |
BYU Cougars football
|
UNK
|
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|
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PROPN
|
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[
14,
15
] |
BYU Cougars football
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,508
|
independent
|
8
| 14,620
|
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[
5
] |
Idaho Vandals
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,509
|
independent
|
8
| 14,621
|
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[
54
] |
Idaho Vandals
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
FBS independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,510
|
independent
|
8
| 14,622
|
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"Young",
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[
164,
165
] |
West Coast Conference
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,511
|
independent
|
8
| 14,623
|
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[
35
] |
Patriot League
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
PROPN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,512
|
independent
|
8
| 14,624
|
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[
58,
59
] |
1988 Sun Bowl
|
UNK
|
team
| 28,690
|
independent team
|
NOUN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,513
|
team
|
8
| 14,625
|
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[
14,
15
] |
1989 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
PROPN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,514
|
independent
|
8
| 14,626
|
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[
54,
55
] |
1943 Orange Bowl
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,515
|
independent
|
8
| 14,627
|
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[
29
] |
1929 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,516
|
independent
|
8
| 14,628
|
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[
24
] |
Washington & Jefferson Presidents football
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,517
|
independent
|
8
| 14,629
|
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[
37
] |
2007 Army Black Knights football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,518
|
independent
|
8
| 14,630
|
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[
46
] |
2017 Army Black Knights football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
PROPN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,519
|
independent
|
8
| 14,631
|
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[
30,
31
] |
2012 Mountain West Conference football season
|
ORG
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
FBS Independent
|
PROPN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,520
|
Independent
|
8
| 14,632
|
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83
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,521
|
independent
|
8
| 14,633
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[
49
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,522
|
independent
|
8
| 14,634
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[
29
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,523
|
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|
8
| 14,635
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[
46
] |
2016 Army Black Knights football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,524
|
independent
|
8
| 14,636
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[
32
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,525
|
independent
|
8
| 14,637
|
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[
32
] |
1971 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,526
|
independent
|
8
| 14,638
|
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[
42
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,527
|
independent
|
8
| 14,639
|
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[
82
] |
2017 UMass Minutemen football team
|
UNK
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
Independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,528
|
independent
|
8
| 14,640
|
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[
23
] |
1976 Air Force Falcons football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,529
|
independent
|
8
| 14,641
|
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[
17
] |
1950 Montana Grizzlies football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,530
|
independent
|
8
| 14,642
|
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[
46
] |
2012 Army Black Knights football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
PROPN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,531
|
independent
|
8
| 14,643
|
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[
50,
51
] |
1936 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
|
UNK
|
independents
| 28,690
|
independents
|
NOUN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,532
|
independent
|
8
| 14,644
|
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[
32
] |
1989 Louisville Cardinals football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,533
|
independent
|
8
| 14,645
|
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[
46
] |
2019 New Mexico State Aggies football team
|
UNK
|
independents
| 28,690
|
FBS independents
|
NOUN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,534
|
independent
|
8
| 14,646
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[
34,
35
] |
2019 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
|
ORG
|
Independents
| 28,690
|
FBS Independents
|
PROPN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,535
|
Independents
|
8
| 14,647
|
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[
32,
33
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2019 Pac-12 Conference football season
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|
Independent
| 28,690
|
University Division Independent
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,536
|
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8
| 14,648
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|
UNK
|
independents
| 28,690
|
independents
|
NOUN
|
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| 14,537
|
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| 14,649
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[
32
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1986 Louisville Cardinals football team
|
ORG
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
University Division Independent
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,538
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22,
23
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1962 Air Force Falcons football team
|
ORG
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
University Division Independent
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,539
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22,
23
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1963 Air Force Falcons football team
|
ORG
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
FBS Independent
|
PROPN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,540
|
Independent
|
8
| 14,652
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109
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2019 Georgia State Panthers football team
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
FBS independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,541
|
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|
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| 14,653
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UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
FBS independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,542
|
independent
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| 14,654
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30
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
FBS independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,543
|
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| 14,655
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[
43,
44
] |
Scheduling alliance
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
PROPN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,544
|
independent
|
8
| 14,656
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[
30,
31
] |
Ohio State Buckeyes football
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,545
|
independent
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8
| 14,657
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[
75
] |
Florida Cup
|
UNK
|
independents
| 28,690
|
FBS independents
|
NOUN
|
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| 14,546
|
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| 14,658
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[
64,
65
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,547
|
independent
|
8
| 14,659
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[
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
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|
ADJ
|
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| 14,548
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| 14,660
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37
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1990 Fiesta Bowl
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
FBS independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,549
|
independent
|
8
| 14,661
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36
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NCAA Men's Division I Football Championship Subdivision alignment history
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|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,550
|
independent
|
8
| 14,662
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[
46
] |
New Mexico State University
|
UNK
|
independents
| 28,690
|
independents
|
NOUN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,551
|
independent
|
8
| 14,663
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[
40
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|
UNK
|
independents
| 28,690
|
FBS independents
|
NOUN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,552
|
independent
|
8
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82
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,553
|
independent
|
8
| 14,665
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[
46
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,554
|
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|
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51
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,555
|
independent
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| 14,667
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[
47
] |
2013 BYU Cougars football team
|
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|
Independent
| 28,690
|
FBS Independent
|
PROPN
|
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| 14,556
|
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[
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28
] |
Ryan Bamford
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,557
|
independent
|
8
| 14,669
|
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[
34
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1974 Orange Bowl
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,558
|
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|
8
| 14,670
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[
97
] |
2010–13 Big East Conference realignment
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,559
|
independent
|
8
| 14,671
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[
22
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
NCAA football independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,560
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8
| 14,672
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[
101,
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103
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Mountain West Conference
|
UNK
|
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| 28,690
|
FBS independents
|
NOUN
|
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| 14,561
|
independent
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| 14,673
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NOUN
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|
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|
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56
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|
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| 28,690
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29
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|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,565
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[
61
] |
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|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,566
|
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|
8
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[
15
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|
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|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,567
|
independent
|
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| 14,679
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[
93
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,568
|
independent
|
8
| 14,680
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[
21
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
football independent
|
PROPN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,569
|
independent
|
8
| 14,681
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57,
58
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
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| 14,570
|
independent
|
8
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[
205
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Ted Bank
|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
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NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,571
|
independent
|
8
| 14,683
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[
55
] |
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UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,572
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15
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UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
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independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,573
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49
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UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
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independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,574
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independent
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[
41
] |
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|
UNK
|
independent
| 28,690
|
independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,575
|
independent
|
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[
18
] |
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|
UNK
|
school
| 28,690
|
football independent school
|
PROPN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,576
|
school
|
8
| 14,688
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[
17,
18,
19
] |
2017 Tulane Green Wave football team
|
UNK
|
schools
| 28,690
|
independent schools
|
NOUN
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,577
|
school
|
8
| 14,689
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[
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22
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|
UNK
|
Independent
| 28,690
|
Independent
|
ADJ
|
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools
| 14,578
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8
| 14,690
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[
9
] |
2017 Fordham Rams football team
|
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