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
StanfordUniversity | 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 |
YaleUniversity | Bulldogs | Ivy | 5 |
KenyonCollege | Lords/Ladies | NCAC | 6 |
AbileneChristianUniversity | Wildcats | Lone Star | 7 |
OklahomaStateUniversity | Cowboys | Big 12 | 8 |
University of Michigan | Wolverines | Big Ten | 9 |
University of North Carolina | Tar Heels | ACC | 10 |
PrincetonUniversity | Tigers | Ivy | 11 |
University of Texas | Longhorns | Big 12 | 12 |
LouisianaStateUniversity | Tigers | SEC | 13 |
College of New Jersey | Lions | NJAC | 14 |
MiddleburyCollege | Panthers | NESCAC | 15 |
University of Iowa | Hawkeyes | Big Ten | 16 |
PennStateUniversity | Nittany Lions | Big Ten | 17 |
IndianaUniversity | Hoosiers | Big Ten | 18 |
WilliamsCollege | Ephs | NESCAC | 19 |
University of California | Golden Bears | Pac 10 | 20 |
Florida Southern College | Moccasins | SunshineState | 21 |
University of Oklahoma | Sooners | Big 12 | 22 |
NorthCentralCollege | Cardinals | CCIW | 23 |
St. Augustine's College | Trojans | CIAA | 24 |
OhioStateUniversity | Buckeyes | Big Ten | 25 |
VillanovaUniversity | Wildcats | Big East | 26 |
University of Wisconsin | Badgers | Big Ten | 27 |
University of Maryland | Terrapins | ACC | 28 |
University of Virginia | Cavaliers | ACC | 29 |
LincolnUniversity | Lions | Independent | 30 |
MethodistCollege | 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 |
ColumbiaUniversity | Lions | Ivy | 35 |
MichiganStateUniversity | Spartans | Big Ten | 36 |
ArizonaStateUniversity | Sun Devils | Pac 10 | 37 |
JohnsHopkinsUniversity | Blue Jays | Centennial | 38 |
HarvardUniversity | Crimson | Ivy | 39 |
WashingtonUniversity in St. Louis | Bears | UAA | 40 |
IowaStateUniversity | Cyclones | Big 12 | 41 |
University of Illinois | Illini | Big Ten | 42 |
North DakotaStateUniversity | Bisons | North Central | 43 |
University of Colorado | Buffaloes | Big 12 | 44 |
U.S. Naval Academy | Midshipmen | Patriot | 45 |
AdamsState College | Grizzlies | RMAC | 46 |
University of Tennessee | Volunteers | SEC | 47 |
DukeUniversity | Blue Devils | ACC | 48 |
University of Oregon | Ducks | Pac 10 | 49 |
AmherstCollege | Jeffs | NESCAC | 50 |
University of Minnesota | Golden Gophers | Big Ten | 51 |
DartmouthCollege | Big Green | Ivy | 52 |
University of Arizona | Wildcats | Pac 10 | 53 |
WakeForestUniversity | Demon Deacons | ACC | 54 |
CornellUniversity | Big Red | Ivy | 55 |
University of Kentucky | Wildcats | SEC | 56 |
New YorkUniversity | Violets | UAA | 57 |
TrinityUniversity | Tigers | SCAC | 58 |
University of Florida | Gators | SEC | 59 |
BrighamYoungUniversity | Cougars | Mountain West | 60 |
University of Kansas | Jayhawks | Big 12 | 61 |
University of Miami | Hurricanes | Big East | 62 |
BrownUniversity | Bears | Ivy | 63 |
University of Pennsylvania | Quakers | Ivy | 64 |
EmoryUniversity | Eagles | UAA | 65 |
University of Alabama | Crimson Tide | SEC | 66 |
FloridaStateUniversity | Seminoles | ACC | 67 |
BostonUniversity | Terriers | Colonial | 68 |
BrandeisUniversity | Judges | UAA | 69 |
MacalasterCollege | Scots | MIAC | 70 |
WheatonCollege | Thunder | CCIW | 71 |
DavidsonCollege | Wildcats | Southern | 72 |
University of Washington | Huskies | Pac 10 | 73 |
Washington and LeeUniversity | Generals | ODAC | 74 |
TempleUniversity | Owls | Atlantic 10 | 75 |
CarletonCollege | Knights | MIAC | 76 |
BucknellUniversity | Bison | Patriot | 77 |
BostonCollege | Eagles | Big East | 78 |
University of Cincinnati | Bearcats | Conf. USA | 79 |
TexasA&MUniversity | Aggies | Big 12 | 80 |
PurdueUniversity | Boilermakers | Big Ten | 81 |
University of Missouri | Tigers | Big 12 | 82 |
Rutgers | Scarlet Knights | Big East | 83 |
University of South Carolina | Gamecocks | SEC | 84 |
Northwestern University | Wildcats | Big Ten | 85 |
GeorgetownUniversity | Hoyas |