FSU was an 'independant' and not affliated with a conference until it joined the Atlantic Coast Conference.
They could, yes... but they don't. They play both sports as part of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Other schools do play each sport in a different conference. For example, Villanova plays basketball in the Big East, but plays football in the Colonial conference.
They do. The Engineers play in the New England Football Conference, a Division III conference with eight schools in it. They finished the 2013 season with a 6-3 record.
Army, Buffalo, Stony Brook and Syracuse play football at the Bowl Subdivision level. Syracuse is the only one of these schools that will play in a conference (Atlantic Coast) that will have an automatic entry into the playoffs for a national championship. The other New York schools can only receive at-large selections.
The NBA, like many other sports leagues, is divided into two conferences. The Western Conference, or the West, is in the western side of America. The Eastern Conference, or the East, is in the eastern side of America. Teams from each conference still play each other, but it helps for playoff purposes. Eight teams from each conference reach the playoffs, and in bracket style there is a winner of each conference. The winner of the Western Conference and the winner of the Eastern Conference play each other in a best of seven final, and the winning team is the overall champions.
They play on PAC-10 conference
Two states: Texas (University of North Texas in the Sun Belt and four schools in the Big 12) and Colorado (Denver University in the Sun Belt and the University of Colorado in the Big 12). Denver does not play football but they do play basketball in the Sun Belt Conference
A team from the AFC (American Football Conference) and the NFC (National Football Conference) play against each other in the Super Bowl. They are the only two conferences in the NFL.
It depends on the division and conference. Teams in the same division play each other more often, followed by teams in the same conference, and then they may play teams in the other conference only once or twice per year. I think they play 6 games against each team in their division and I don't think there is a set number for any other teams, but the NHL is looking to make it more consistant.
American Football Conference of the NFL.
The AFC or the American Football Conference.
Mid-American Conference (MAC)
The Big Sky Conference. It should be noted that they play in Division 1 FCS.