national title

Countrywide top honor

A national title is a championship awarded to the top competitor or team in a country, especially in American college sports where no single definitive playoff existed for decades.

The term carries particular weight in college football, where claiming a national title historically depended on polls and bowl games rather than head-to-head competition.

They won three national titles in the 1990s.

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victory · tournament · college · football · basketball · NCAA · championship run · dynasty · finals · glory · contender · playoffs · banner · ring · medal · conquest · triumph · winning streak

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geographic scope

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Name for local rulers

world title · state championship · regional championship · world championship · club championship

competitive level/prestige

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Award for mere involvement

consolation prize · honorable mention · runner-up

organizational scope

national titleconference championship

Match deciding league finalist

league title · club championship

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