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The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a college sports organization in the United States. It was established on March 31, 1906. The NCAA has three levels of sports: Division I, Division II, and Division III. Division I schools usually are the biggest college sports powers, with larger budgets, better sports facilities, and higher numbers of sports scholarships compared to Division II and III schools. Its headquarters are in Indianapolis, Indiana. The NCAA was started in 1906.

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  • National Collegiate Athletic Association National Office, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2016

    National Office, Indianapolis

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    2006 NCAA championship banners hang from the ceiling of the NCAA Hall of Champions in Indianapolis

  • Map of National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Championship Division I-AA schools

    Map of NCAA Division I FCS schools

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