Name the three main national organizations that govern most U.S. college athletics.

• A. NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA.
• B. NBA, NFL, and MLB.
• C. IOC, FIFA, and FIBA.
• D. ACC, SEC, and Pac-12.

Answer: (A)

The main idea is recognizing the national bodies that oversee most U.S. college athletics, handling rules, eligibility, and championships across many institutions. The NCAA is the largest and governs most four-year colleges, organizing championships and setting eligibility standards across its divisions. The NAIA serves smaller four-year colleges with its own championships and governance, while the NJCAA covers junior and community colleges with its own national championships and oversight. The other options don’t fit because professional leagues like the NBA, NFL, and MLB operate outside the college system; international federations such as the IOC, FIFA, and FIBA govern sports globally rather than U.S. college athletics; and regional conferences like the ACC, SEC, and Pac-12 are alliances of schools within particular areas that coordinate competition within their own groups, not nationwide governance of college sports.