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NCAA President Mark Emmert has received opposition from the representatives of 17 coaches' associations to a recent proposal to ease Division I membership requirements, according to USA Today's Steve Berkowitz on Wednesday.
ESPN reported April 14 that commissioners from five major football conferences sent a joint letter asking Emmert to adjust Division I requirements that outline the number of sports that each school must sponsor.
NCAA rules state that FBS programs need 16 teams—at least six men's and eight women's—and Division I schools carry a requirement of 14.