When it comes to college sports, there are powerhouses and then there's everyone else.
Business Insider has compiled a list of the schools that run the most dominating sports programs from top to bottom
To create the ranking we used data compiled by Niche for its college rankings as well as athletic department revenues compiled by USA Today.
A number of factors go into the rankings with the most weight given to athletics revenue, Niche's NCAA championship score (with more weight given to bigger sports), average home football attendance, average home men's basketball attendance, as well as Niche's student survey responses.
#20 University of Arizona
2013 athletic department revenue: $68.5 million
Average Home Football Attendance: 47,619
Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 14,157
NCAA Championship Score1: 15
Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.9 out of 5
"Football is really big at the University of Arizona and our student section gets pretty huge for games to the point that they have to turn people away at the doors because of overcrowding. Basketball is an even bigger deal because how great the team is. Everyone here at this school and even in Tucson support the basketball team and is known as one of the favorite seasons of the year."
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1 Number of NCAA Championships won since 2000 across Division I, II, and III. Eight sports are measured, including football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, men's and women's soccer, and hockey. Championships were weighted by division and sport, with Division I getting a 3x multiplier and Division II getting a 2x multiplier. Football and men's basketball received a 3x multiplier, and baseball and hockey received a 2x multiplier. FCS Football was also included but did not receive a multiplier.
#19 Syracuse University
2013 athletic department revenue: unavailable (private institution)
Average Home Football Attendance: 38,277
Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 22,439
NCAA Championship Score1: 9
Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.0 out of 5
"The Carrier Dome is probably the best collegiate arena in the country. Syracuse loves its sports, and you can really tell on campus. We pride ourselves on sports (especially basketball) and it is really a bonding experience for everyone. There is a huge variety of intramural sports (even Quidditch!) and people love to get involved."
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1 Number of NCAA Championships won since 2000 across Division I, II, and III. Eight sports are measured, including football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, men's and women's soccer, and hockey. Championships were weighted by division and sport, with Division I getting a 3x multiplier and Division II getting a 2x multiplier. Football and men's basketball received a 3x multiplier, and baseball and hockey received a 2x multiplier. FCS Football was also included but did not receive a multiplier.
#18 Florida State University
2013 athletic department revenue: $91.4 million
Average Home Football Attendance: 75,421
Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 7,537
NCAA Championship Score1: 9
Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.1 out of 5
"Students love going to football games, a lot of fan support. A LOT of school spirit , many kids have FSU stickers on cars, bikes, etc. The athletic facilities are great , very big and a big part of the school."
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1 Number of NCAA Championships won since 2000 across Division I, II, and III. Eight sports are measured, including football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, men's and women's soccer, and hockey. Championships were weighted by division and sport, with Division I getting a 3x multiplier and Division II getting a 2x multiplier. Football and men's basketball received a 3x multiplier, and baseball and hockey received a 2x multiplier. FCS Football was also included but did not receive a multiplier.
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