BCS National Championship Game
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The BCS National Championship Game was the postseason college football matchup that determined the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision during the Bowl Championship Series era.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: BCS National Championship Game Context triple: [Bowl Championship Series, hasPart, BCS National Championship Game]
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A.
National Championship Game
The National Championship Game is the final, winner-take-all matchup that determines the NCAA Division I men’s basketball national champion.
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B.
CFP National Championship Game
The CFP National Championship Game is the culminating title matchup of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision season, determining the national champion under the College Football Playoff system.
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C.
SEC Championship Game
The SEC Championship Game is the annual title matchup that determines the football champion of the Southeastern Conference, typically featuring its top teams in a high-stakes postseason contest.
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Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series was a former system used in NCAA Division I FBS college football to determine national championship matchups and major bowl game participants through a combination of polls and computer rankings.
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E.
NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
The NCAA Division I Football Championship Game is the annual title contest that determines the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: BCS National Championship Game Target entity description: The BCS National Championship Game was the postseason college football matchup that determined the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision during the Bowl Championship Series era.
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A.
National Championship Game
The National Championship Game is the final, winner-take-all matchup that determines the NCAA Division I men’s basketball national champion.
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B.
CFP National Championship Game
The CFP National Championship Game is the culminating title matchup of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision season, determining the national champion under the College Football Playoff system.
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C.
SEC Championship Game
The SEC Championship Game is the annual title matchup that determines the football champion of the Southeastern Conference, typically featuring its top teams in a high-stakes postseason contest.
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Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series was a former system used in NCAA Division I FBS college football to determine national championship matchups and major bowl game participants through a combination of polls and computer rankings.
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NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
The NCAA Division I Football Championship Game is the annual title contest that determines the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college football bowl game
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national championship game ⓘ postseason game ⓘ |
| controversies |
exclusion of some undefeated teams
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selection of teams based on computer and poll formulas ⓘ split national titles in some seasons ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| determined |
Football Bowl Subdivision
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surface form:
NCAA Division I FBS national champion
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| eligibility | top two teams in final BCS standings ⓘ |
| endCause | adoption of College Football Playoff system ⓘ |
| finalSeasonDetermined | 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season ⓘ |
| firstGamePlayed | 1999 ⓘ |
| firstSeasonDetermined | 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season ⓘ |
| format | bowl rotation ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody |
BCS Presidential Oversight Committee
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surface form:
BCS Commissioners
BCS Presidential Oversight Committee ⓘ |
| inception | 1998 ⓘ |
| lastGamePlayed | 2014 ⓘ |
| levelOfCompetition |
Football Bowl Subdivision
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surface form:
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
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| locationType | neutral site ⓘ |
| notableChange | separation of national championship from traditional bowl tie-ins ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 2 ⓘ |
| organizer | Bowl Championship Series ⓘ |
| partOf | Bowl Championship Series ⓘ |
| playedInMonth |
January
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occasionally early January following season ⓘ |
| precededBy |
College Football Playoff
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surface form:
College Football Playoff era
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| purpose | to match the top two ranked FBS teams in a single title game ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
College Football Playoff
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surface form:
College Football Playoff National Championship
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| replacedSystem | poll-based national championship determination ⓘ |
| rotatingHostBowls |
BCS National Championship Game standalone site
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Fiesta Bowl ⓘ Orange Bowl ⓘ Rose Bowl ⓘ
surface form:
Rose Bowl Game
Allstate Sugar Bowl ⓘ
surface form:
Sugar Bowl
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| selectionMethod |
BCS
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surface form:
BCS rankings
computer rankings ⓘ human polls ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| succeeded | Bowl Alliance national championship structure ⓘ |
| televisionPartner |
ABC
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ESPN ⓘ Fox ⓘ |
| timePeriod | BCS era ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: BCS National Championship Game Description of subject: The BCS National Championship Game was the postseason college football matchup that determined the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision during the Bowl Championship Series era.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
BCS national championship game
this entity surface form:
BCS National Championship 2003 (USC, AP title)
this entity surface form:
BCS National Championship 2004 (USC)
this entity surface form:
BCS National Championship 2013 season
2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season
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BCS National Championship Game
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this entity surface form:
BCS National Championship 2000 season