College-Football: Die Conferences und Teams der höchsten Division
College-Football: Conferences und Teams im Überblick
College-Football findet überall in den USA statt. Im Mittelpunkt des öffentlichen Interesses stehen allerdings die Conferences der Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), die die oberste Stufe des College-Footballs in den USA darstellen. Hier gibt es insgesamt zehn Conferences zuzüglich der sogenannten Independents, also der unabhängigen Schulen. Letztere müssen ihren Spielplan nicht nach den Regularien der National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) zusammenstellen. Wir verraten, welche der 130 Teams der Division I FBS in welcher Conference spielen. © Getty
College-Football findet überall in den USA statt. Im Mittelpunkt des öffentlichen Interesses stehen allerdings die Conferences der Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), die die oberste Stufe des College-Footballs in den USA darstellen. Hier gibt es insgesamt zehn Conferences zuzüglich der sogenannten Independents, also der unabhängigen Schulen. Letztere müssen ihren Spielplan nicht nach den Regularien der National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) zusammenstellen. Wir verraten, welche der 130 Teams der Division I FBS in welcher Conference spielen. © Getty
Pacific-12 Conference (PAC-12) - 12 Teams
Arizona Wildcats, Arizona State Sun Devils, California Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars © imago/ZUMA Press
Arizona Wildcats, Arizona State Sun Devils, California Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars © imago/ZUMA Press
Big Ten Conference - 14 Teams
Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Maryland Terrapins, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Wisconsin Badgers © imago/Icon SMI
Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Maryland Terrapins, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Wisconsin Badgers © imago/Icon SMI
Big 12 Conference - 10 Teams
Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers © imago/ZUMA Press
Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers © imago/ZUMA Press
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) - 14 Teams
Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Louisville Cardinals, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons © imago/ZUMA Press
Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Louisville Cardinals, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons © imago/ZUMA Press
Southeastern Conference (SEC) - 14 Teams
Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, Vanderbilt Commodores © imago/ZUMA Press
Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, Vanderbilt Commodores © imago/ZUMA Press
American Athletic Conference (AAC) - 11 Teams
Cincinnati Bearcats, East Carolina Pirates, Houston Cougars, Memphis Tigers, Navy Midshipmen, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, Tulane Green Wave, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UCF Knights © imago/ZUMA Press
Cincinnati Bearcats, East Carolina Pirates, Houston Cougars, Memphis Tigers, Navy Midshipmen, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, Tulane Green Wave, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UCF Knights © imago/ZUMA Press
Sun Belt Conference - 10 Teams
Appalachian State Mountaineers, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, Georgia Southern Eagles, Georgia State Panthers, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, South Alabama Jaguars, Texas State Bobcats, Troy Trojans © imago/ZUMA Press
Appalachian State Mountaineers, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, Georgia Southern Eagles, Georgia State Panthers, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, South Alabama Jaguars, Texas State Bobcats, Troy Trojans © imago/ZUMA Press
Mountain West Conference - 12 Teams
Air Force Falcons, Boise State Broncos, Colorado State Rams, Fresno State Bulldogs, Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors, Nevada Wolf Pack, New Mexico Lobos, San Diego State Aztecs, San Jose State Spartans, UNLV Rebels, Utah State Aggies, Wyoming Cowboys © imago/ZUMA Press
Air Force Falcons, Boise State Broncos, Colorado State Rams, Fresno State Bulldogs, Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors, Nevada Wolf Pack, New Mexico Lobos, San Diego State Aztecs, San Jose State Spartans, UNLV Rebels, Utah State Aggies, Wyoming Cowboys © imago/ZUMA Press
Conference USA - 14 Teams
Charlotte 49ers, Florida Atlantic Owls, Florida International Panthers, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Marshall Thundering Herd, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, North Texas Mean Green, Old Dominion Monarchs, Rice Owls, Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, UAB Blazers, UTEP Miners, UTSA Roadrunners, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers © imago/ZUMA Press
Charlotte 49ers, Florida Atlantic Owls, Florida International Panthers, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Marshall Thundering Herd, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, North Texas Mean Green, Old Dominion Monarchs, Rice Owls, Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, UAB Blazers, UTEP Miners, UTSA Roadrunners, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers © imago/ZUMA Press
Mid-American Conference - 12 Teams
Akron Zips, Ball State Cardinals, Bowling Green Falcons, Buffalo Bulls, Central Michigan Chippewas, Eastern Michigan Eagles, Kent State Golden Flashes, Miami RedHawks, Northern Illinois Huskies, Ohio Bobcats, Toledo Rockets, Western Michigan Broncos © imago/Icon SMI
Akron Zips, Ball State Cardinals, Bowling Green Falcons, Buffalo Bulls, Central Michigan Chippewas, Eastern Michigan Eagles, Kent State Golden Flashes, Miami RedHawks, Northern Illinois Huskies, Ohio Bobcats, Toledo Rockets, Western Michigan Broncos © imago/Icon SMI
Independents - 7 Teams
Army Black Knights, BYU Cougars, Liberty Flames, New Mexico State Aggies, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, UMass Minutemen, UConn HuskiesHinweis: Bei den Independents handelt es sich um keine typische Conference. Die "Unabhängigen" sind Teams, die ihre Spielpläne nicht nach den Regularien der NCAA zusammenstellen müssen. © 2016 Getty Images
Army Black Knights, BYU Cougars, Liberty Flames, New Mexico State Aggies, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, UMass Minutemen, UConn HuskiesHinweis: Bei den Independents handelt es sich um keine typische Conference. Die "Unabhängigen" sind Teams, die ihre Spielpläne nicht nach den Regularien der NCAA zusammenstellen müssen. © 2016 Getty Images