Abilene Christian Wildcats (variously ACU or ACU Wildcats) refers to the sports teams of Abilene Christian University located in Abilene, Texas. The Wildcats began a four-year transition to Division I in the 2013?14 school year and competes as a full member in the Southland Conference with restrictions discussed below. The nickname “Wildcat” is derived from the mascot of the team. Starting with the 2014-15 season, the Wildcats play a full conference schedule in all sports and are considered a Division I program for scheduling and NCAA RPI purposes. Although Abilene Christian will be classified as a DI school for scheduling purposes in years 2?4 and can win the regular season conference title…