The terms "high-major," "mid-major," and
>"low-major" have nothing to do with level of success over
>any given period of time. Instead, they pertain to (1)
>conference affiliation and (2) the level of competition at
>which the majority of the football teams in the given
>conference compete. High-majors are schools in conferences
>which compete in football at the 1-A level. Mid-majors are
>schools in conferences which compete in football at the 1-AA
>level.