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868:Conference
556:Division I
388:References
220:Television
202:bowl games
1595:Wisconsin
1590:USA South
1530:Northwest
1495:Minnesota
1338:Heartland
1267:Lone Star
1227:Carolinas
1107:Southwest
1072:Big Eight
1012:Southland
977:Northeast
917:Big South
289:Runner-up
276:Champions
258:Dave Ryan
242:Sideline
58:bd Global
1677:Vegas 16
1469:Michigan
1449:Landmark
1434:Empire 8
1173:Vegas 16
1022:Sun Belt
1007:Southern
927:Big West
907:Big East
286:Champion
154:Vegas 16
97:Venue(s)
20:Vegas 16
1604:Defunct
1565:Skyline
1490:Midwest
1454:Liberty
1326:Defunct
1156:Defunct
1046:Defunct
997:Patriot
942:Horizon
922:Big Ten
912:Big Sky
724:Defunct
490:9 March
454:Vegas16
354:Oakland
308:Oakland
233:Network
196:Concept
164:or the
89:Country
67:2015-16
55:Founder
47:Founded
1575:SUNYAC
1505:NEWMAC
1500:NESCAC
1464:MASCAC
1414:CUNYAC
1027:Summit
987:Pac-12
902:Big 12
369:Towson
73:Ceased
1560:SLIAC
1555:SCIAC
1252:G-MAC
1242:GLIAC
1100:Metro
253:CBSSN
172:, in
135:CBSSN
37:Sport
1630:NECC
1616:ACAA
1570:SCAC
1535:Ohio
1525:NCAC
1520:NACC
1481:and
1444:HCAC
1419:CCIW
1312:SIAC
1302:RMAC
1297:PSAC
1247:GLVC
1222:CACC
1217:CCAA
1017:SWAC
957:MEAC
952:MAAC
892:ASUN
510:WTOP
492:2017
462:2016
436:2015
410:2015
380:2017
321:2016
298:2016
292:MVP
283:Year
248:2016
230:Year
208:and
152:The
111:Last
50:2016
1550:SAA
1424:CCS
1404:C2C
1032:WAC
1002:SEC
932:CAA
877:ACC
188:,
166:NIT
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