20.5 Multidivision Classification/Reclassification of Football Subdivision.

[20.5.1 through 20.5.2 unchanged.]

20.5.3 Championships Eligibility/Eligibility for Postseason Bowl Games. A member of Division I that has forwarded to the national office written notice of its intention to change its football membership classification from Championship Subdivision to Bowl Subdivision per Bylaw 20.5.2.1 no longer shall be eligible for participation in the Division I Football Championship. An institution in the reclassification process from the Football Championship Subdivision to the Football Bowl Subdivision is eligible for participation in postseason bowl games or games in the College Football Playoff, provided the institution is in full compliance with all Football Bowl Subdivision legislation and membership requirements, and all reclassification requirements.

[20.5.4 unchanged.]

[Federated provision, FBS only]

18.7 Postseason Football.

[18.7.1 unchanged.]

18.7.2 Postseason Bowl Games. The conditions and requirements that must be met in order for an institution to participate in a postseason bowl game are set forth in the NCAA postseason football handbook.

18.7.2.1 Contest Status. A contest shall serve the purpose of providing a national contest between deserving teams. A "deserving team" shall be defined as one that has won a number of games against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents that is equal to or greater than the number of its overall losses. Tie games do not count in determining a team's won-lost record. Further, if forfeiture of a regular-season football victory is required by the Committee on Infractions or a conference, or is self-imposed by an institution as a result of a violation of NCAA rules, neither of the competing institutions may count that contest in satisfying the definition of a "deserving team."

[18.7.2.1.1 through 18.7.2.1.2 unchanged.]

18.7.2.1.3 Exception -- Insufficient Number of Eligible Institutions. If an insufficient number of institutions meet the definition of a deserving team pursuant to Bylaw 18.7.2.1 to participate in postseason bowl games in a particular year, an institution that meets a condition set forth below shall be eligible to participate as an alternate in such a bowl game. All deserving teams must be selected before an alternate may be selected. The terms of participation in the bowl game shall be the same for the alternate as the terms that were applicable to the originally contracted conference participant. All institutions that meet the first condition below must be selected before an institution that meets the second condition may be selected and so forth in descending order:

[18.7.2.1.3-(a) through 18.7.2.1.3-(b) unchanged.]

[18.7.2.1.3-(d) relettered as 18.7.2.1.3-(c), unchanged.]

[18.7.2.2 through 18.7.2.3 unchanged.]

[18.7.3 through 18.7.5 unchanged.]