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There are several Division I universities in the state of California that participate in college basketball. A few of these schools are; UCLA, USC, Stanford University and California University.
The first elements left California in 1965 and the full division was in Vietnam by June of 1966.
Typically, no. However, some NCAA sports are not sponsored at all levels. For instance, Ice Hockey is sponsored by the NCAA as a Division I sport and a Division III sport, but there is no NCAA Division II Ice Hockey. Division II institutions that sponsor Ice Hockey can "play up" in a sport not sponsored in their division. Examples include Michigan Tech, Northern Michigan, and Lake Superior State, all of which are members of the NCAA Division II. They all sponsor NCAA Division I Ice Hockey teams. Previously, Division II programs could play Division III Ice Hockey (such as Mercyhurst College in PA). That is no longer allowed (although Division II programs that were already in Division III Ice Hockey were allowed to stay and were not forced to move to Division I). In other sports, such as football or basketball, which are supported at all levels, the school must have all of their sports programs in the same division.
California is in North America and can be considered a division of the continent, but North America, no, is not in California.
Division I: Georgia Division I-A: Boise State Division II: California Poly Division III: Dayton source: ncaa.com
Cal= Golden Bears
There is no "difference" in terms of value. The only difference is the number of scholarships available. Division 1-A schools an have 85 players on scholarship, division 1-AA can have 63, and Division 2 can have 36 players on scholarship.
If you count only Division I - both FBS and FCS, there are 11 college football teams in California. Fresno St. California UCLA USC Stanford San Diego St. San Jose St. UC Davis Cal Poly Sacramento St. U. of San Diego This list does not include any teams from California that may belong to Division II or Division III.
ABC is headed by a Director who is appointed by the Governor. For administrative purposes ABC has two Divisions: the Northern Division and the Southern Division. Each Division is divided into districts on the basis of population and geographical needs. (Section 22 of Article XX, California Constitution)
Division 1-A: University of California, USC, UCLA, Fresno State, San Diego State, San Jose State, Stanford Division 1-AA: Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, Cal State-Sacramento, UC-Davis, University of San Diego
To allow California to join the Union as two states - North California and South California - divided by the line of the Missouri Compromise.
San Diego State...UCLA...USC...Stanford...California...Fresno State...San Jose State