Hi iam a Aussie who is a huge NFL fan i watch all the games on ESPN and follow it on the Net, and i am a hardcore Madden Fan. But i still can't understand the College football system. It seems that their is ranke divisions e.g. division 1 A, Division 1 AA, Division 2, and division 3. what i don't understand is are these divisions ranked in that order like English premier league soccer? if so is it possible to get promoted / demoted from a particular division?

Secondly, as i gather that Division 1 A is the highest division, how do the different comps work e.g. Big ten, Big 12, SEC etc... are these competions basicly like the NFL Divisions where you have Dallas, NY, Phillie, and Washington in one division all competing against each other to make the playoffs? Or are they competiotions within themselves?

Lastly What is with the numerous "Bowls" e.g. Sugar Bowl, Rose Bowl, and orange Bowls etc? are these actual chapionship games? how do you know who is beter if they don't even get a chance to play each other e.g. Florida Hurricanes or Oaklahoma?