Athletics -- Overall

Athletics is another of  the four major categories used to compare the schools, along with Academics, Cost and Quality of Life.  In order to get an overall comparison, the schools are compared on the following sub-categories:

  • Intramural Sports Programs
  • Intercollegiate Sports Programs
  • Number of NCAA Championshipos (all sports)
  • Football Bowl Appearances
  • Football Bowl Wins
  • Football National Championships
  • Basketball Final Four Appearances
  • Basketball National Championships

Each school is then graded in each of the subcategories and then averaged for an overall score, with certain sub-categories weighted more than others.  They are then ranked numerically, with the results below.

    School                                       Team Name             Division               Rank 

Stanford University

Cardinal

Pac 10

1

University of California (UCLA)

Bruins

Pac 10

2

University of Southern California

Trojans

Pac 10

3

University of Arkansas

Razorbacks

SEC

4

Yale University

Bulldogs

Ivy

5

Kenyon College

Lords/Ladies

NCAC

6

Abilene Christian University

Wildcats

Lone Star

7

Oklahoma State University

Cowboys

Big 12

8

University of Michigan

Wolverines

Big Ten

9

University of North Carolina

Tar Heels

ACC

10

Princeton University

Tigers

Ivy

11

University of Texas

Longhorns

Big 12

12

Louisiana State University

Tigers

SEC

13

College of New Jersey

Lions

NJAC

14

Middlebury College

Panthers

NESCAC

15

University of Iowa

Hawkeyes

Big Ten

16

Penn State University

Nittany Lions

Big Ten

17

Indiana University

Hoosiers

Big Ten

18

Williams College

Ephs

NESCAC

19

University of California

Golden Bears

Pac 10

20

Florida Southern College

Moccasins

Sunshine State

21

University of Oklahoma

Sooners

Big 12

22

North Central College

Cardinals

CCIW

23

St. Augustine's College

Trojans

CIAA

24

Ohio State University

Buckeyes

Big Ten

25

Villanova University

Wildcats

Big East

26

University of Wisconsin

Badgers

Big Ten

27

University of Maryland

Terrapins

ACC

28

University of Virginia

Cavaliers

ACC

29

Lincoln University

Lions

Independent

30

Methodist College

Monarchs

USA South

31

University of Notre Dame

Fighting Irish

Independent

32

University of Georgia

Bulldogs

SEC

33

University of Nebraska

Huskers

Big 12

34

Columbia University

Lions

Ivy

35

Michigan State University

Spartans

Big Ten

36

Arizona State University

Sun Devils

Pac 10

37

Johns Hopkins University

Blue Jays

Centennial

38

Harvard University

Crimson

Ivy

39

Washington University in St. Louis

Bears

UAA

40

Iowa State University

Cyclones

Big 12

41

University of Illinois

Illini

Big Ten

42

North Dakota State University

Bisons

North Central

43

University of Colorado

Buffaloes

Big 12

44

U.S. Naval Academy

Midshipmen

Patriot

45

Adams State College

Grizzlies

RMAC

46

University of Tennessee

Volunteers

SEC

47

Duke University