ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Intercollegiate sports team champions

Imagine playing a game with your friends. You all compete against each other to see who is the best at the game. Now imagine doing this with other schools, but on a much bigger scale! This is called intercollegiate sports. It means that students from different colleges play against each other in various sports like basketball, football, soccer, and more.

Now, let's say a bunch of schools get together and plan to compete against each other in a particular sport. They all play games against each other until there is only one school left standing who has won the most games. That school is then called the champion!

Being a champion is a big deal because it means you're the best! You get a special award or title that tells everyone you are the champion of that sport. People usually work really hard to be the best, practicing and training a lot so they can win more games.

This is why intercollegiate sports champions are important. By being the best team in a particular sport, it makes you feel good and lets others know that you are skilled at that sport. It's a big accomplishment that many people work very hard for.