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TOP 10 SPORTS COLLEGES

EZINE ARTICLES TOP 10

• College sports has captured hearts of millions• Loyal fans and alumni cheering• Whether its volleyball, basketball, baseball, etc..• These are the top teams to beat!!!

10. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

• 3 time NCAA Gymnastic Champions• 1990 Baseball World Series Champions• 1983 & 2008 Men’s Basketball National

Champions• 28 Woman’s Basketball National Tournament

Appearances • 35 All-SEC Performers in Soccer• Back to Back Softball World Series Final 4

Appearances• 1,454 All-Americans in Track & Field

9. UNIVERSITY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

• 12 Time Baseball World Series Champion• 110 Swimming & Diving National Champions• 1983 Woman’s National Basketball Champions• 32 All-Americans in Woman’s Volleyball• 1998 Men’s Water Polo Champions• 8 Men’s Tennis Players in Collegiate Hall of Fame• 7 time Team Tennis National Champions and 1

Doubles

8. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

• 6 Time Baseball World Series Champions• 4 Football National Championships• 9 Men’s Swimming & Diving Titles• 31 All-American Volleyball Players• 72 All-American Honors Volleyball Players• 51 Former Longhorns Active in the NFL

7. FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

• 37 First Team All-Americans in Baseball• Ranked 17 in Men’s Basketball Preseason

Rankings• 36 First Round Picks in the NFL• Ranked 19 in Women’s Basketball Preseason

Rankings• Women’s Soccer Ranked 10 in Country• Ranked 23 in Midseason in Volleyball

6. OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

• 3 Time National Champions in Fencing• 1966 Baseball National Champions• 2 Time NCAA Hockey Champions• 5 Time Big-Ten Gymnastic Champions• 64 All-Big Ten Volleyball Players• 6 All-American in Women’s Soccer• 79 All-Big Ten Women’s Field Hockey Selections

5. UNIVERSITY NORTH CAROLINA

• 20 Letter Winners Returning for Baseball• 5 Time Basketball National Championship• 1994 Women’s Basketball National Champion• 2001 ACC Softball Tournament Champions• 11 ACC Volleyball Tournament Champions• 194-82 Overall in Women’s Lacrosse• HOME OF MICHAEL JORDAN!

4. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

• 27 Former Cavalier's in the MLB• 11 All-Americans in Men’s Basketball• 11 All-Americans in Wrestling• 10 Men’s Soccer NCAA Tournament MVP’s• 24 Women’s Basketball NCAA Tournament

Appearances• 31 All-Americans in Women’s Rowing• 10 Former Cavalier’s in Lacrosse Hall of Fame

3. UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES

• 30 Former Bruins in MLB• Ranked 15 in Men’s Basketball Preseason

Rankings• First College to Win 100 National Titles• Home of First Heisman Trophy• Former Bruins have Won Enough Gold Medals in

Olympics to Be Fifth in World• 239 Former Bruins in Various Hall of Fames

2. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

• 4th in Directors Cup Rankings this year (3rd Consecutive)• Reached Top 10 in 28 Sports Standings• Received Capital One Cup & $200,000 at 2011

ESPYS• Claimed 9 Conference Titles in 2011• Lacrosse, Men’s Basketball & Women’s Cross Country• Men’s Golf, Soccer & Women’s Tennis• Men’s Indoor Track & Field, Volleyball & Baseball

1. STANFORD UNIVERSITY

• 2 Time Baseball World Series Champions• 1942 Men’s Basketball National Champions• 1997 Sailing Team National Champions• 11 Time Men’s Water Polo National Champions• 6 Time Volleyball National Champions• 2 Time Women’s Basketball National Champions• 4 Time Men’s Team Cross Country National

Champions• 5 Time Women’s Team Cross Country National

Champions• Won directors cup last 16 years

SUMMARY OF TOP 10 SPORTS COLLEGES

• These are the most prestigious college sports teams• They are the toughest programs to get into as an

athlete• College sports teams are graded by number of

national championships won• Stanford and UCLA have the most national

championships won• Although all these are Division 1 schools, there are

smaller schools that have success too• Directors cup is given to most successful sports

college each year

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