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UPenn and Drexel are not full fledged Division 1 Universities there big fella.
Drexel and UPenn are both NCAA Division 1 universities.
Division I Sports – From basketball to crew to field hockey, Drexel Dragons are fierce competitors. Over 450 Drexel student-athletes compete in 18 Division I NCAA sports in the Colonial Athletic Association.
For a lot of people, the only college sport that matters is big-time college football, i.e. Power 5 conference teams + Notre Dame. So, while Penn and Drexel are both Division I NCAA schools, they are a couple steps below the absolute biggest category (i.e. FCS for Penn and no football for Drexel).
I think the closest power 5 schools are Duke and UNC, followed by USC and UCLA. The furthest are probably U. of Miami and UW.
For a lot of people, the only college sport that matters is big-time college football, i.e. Power 5 conference teams + Notre Dame. So, while Penn and Drexel are both Division I NCAA schools, they are a couple steps below the absolute biggest category (i.e. FCS for Penn and no football for Drexel).
I think the closest power 5 schools are Duke and UNC, followed by USC and UCLA. The furthest are probably U. of Miami and UW.
march madness > fcs football. also iirc bcs had to rename division-1 to fcs-1 since they arent ncaa related.
are completing college football brackets a thing (honest question -- havent been paying attention) ?
march madness > fcs football. also iirc bcs had to rename division-1 to fcs-1 since they arent ncaa related.
are completing college football brackets a thing (honest question -- havent been paying attention) ?
The top college league is FBS, FCS is the old 1aa. In terms of money FBS > Div I basketball > FCS.
In terms of preference, that varies by region. In every southern state save North Carolina and maybe Kentucky, football is king. I'm pretty sure if you asked a 'Bama fan if they'd rather win the NCAA basketball title or beat Auburn in football, you'd get a lot going for the single football game.
That's why I think some people don't consider Penn or Drexel "full fledged Division I" schools, even though the mostly are. I went to a DIII school famous for its losing steaks, so they all seem like big programs to me :-)
The OP's question was: "what are the 2 closest division-1 colleges?" Nothing in the OP's question asked about full fledged Division I, FCS, FBS, football, biggest money makers or "For a lot of people, the only college sport that matters is big-time college football..."
The OP's question was: "what are the 2 closest division-1 colleges?" Nothing in the OP's question asked about full fledged Division I, FCS, FBS, football, biggest money makers or "For a lot of people, the only college sport that matters is big-time college football..."
Do some people read words that aren't there?
The question was answered on page 1. What are you still doing here policing the thread? I'm definitely not challenging the original question, only the assertion that college basketball > college football (in Louisiana, no; in Kansas, yes). I wasn't aware that this thread was DEADLY SERIOUS and that minor deviations related to the topic were not allowed.
I fully acknowledged that the original question, as asked, has been answered. I'm simply pointing out that for some people, the term "Division I colleges" has a different connotation which leads to interesting and slightly different answers.
FWIW, the last mid-major or independent to win the men's NCAA tournament was Marquette in 1977 (assuming you still count the basketball-only shell of the Big East as high major), before I was even born ;-)
The question was answered on page 1. What are you still doing here policing the thread? I'm definitely not challenging the original question, only the assertion that college basketball > college football (in Louisiana, no; in Kansas, yes). I wasn't aware that this thread was DEADLY SERIOUS and that minor deviations related to the topic were not allowed.
I fully acknowledged that the original question, as asked, has been answered. I'm simply pointing out that for some people, the term "Division I colleges" has a different connotation which leads to interesting and slightly different answers.
FWIW, the last mid-major or independent to win the men's NCAA tournament was Marquette in 1977 (assuming you still count the basketball-only shell of the Big East as high major), before I was even born ;-)
Did you know that UPenn made the Final Four in 1979? UPenn had wins over victories over Iona, North Carolina, Syracuse, and St. John's to advance to the Final Four before losing to Michigan State and Magic Johnson.
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