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RandomAsianGuy OP
Dec 26, 2025 at 01:33 PM ET
CNBC Top 75 college athletic programs
I sorted them by conference RANK SCHOOL CONFERENCE 6 University of Notre Dame ACC 18 Clemson University ACC 23 Stanford University ACC 28 Florida State University ACC 29 University of Miami ACC 33 Duke University ACC 36 University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill ACC 37 University of Louisville ACC 40 University of Virginia ACC 43 North Carolina State University ACC 45 Georgia Institute of Technology ACC 48 University of Pittsburgh ACC 51 Virginia Tech ACC 54 Boston College ACC 59 Syracuse University ACC 64 Wake Forest University ACC 65 Southern Methodist University ACC 66 University of California, Berkeley ACC 41 ACC Average 72 University of South Florida American 72 American Average 39 University of Kansas Big 12 41 Oklahoma State University Big 12 42 Baylor University Big 12 46 Iowa State University Big 12 47 University of Colorado Big 12 49 Texas Tech University Big 12 50 Texas Christian University Big 12 55 University of Arizona Big 12 57 Brigham Young University Big 12 58 West Virginia University Big 12 60 University of Utah Big 12 62 Kansas State University Big 12 63 Arizona State University Big 12 68 University of Cincinnati Big 12 70 University of Central Florida Big 12 73 University of Houston Big 12 55 Big 12 Average 71 University of Connecticut Big East 71 Big East Average 2 Ohio State University Big Ten 5 University of Michigan Big Ten 8 University of Southern California Big Ten 10 University of Nebraska Big Ten 11 Penn State University Big Ten 16 University of Oregon Big Ten 17 University of Wisconsin Big Ten 19 University of Iowa Big Ten 20 University of Illinois Big Ten 25 University of Washington Big Ten 26 Michigan State University Big Ten 27 Indiana University Big Ten 32 University of Minnesota Big Ten 34 Purdue University Big Ten 44 Northwestern University Big Ten 52 University of California, Los Angeles Big Ten 53 University of Maryland Big Ten 56 Rutgers University Big Ten 25 Big Ten Average 69 San Diego State University Mountain West 74 Boise State University Mountain West 75 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Mountain West 73 Mountain West Average 61 Oregon State University Pac-12 67 Washington State University Pac-12 64 Pac-12 Average 1 University of Texas at Austin SEC 3 Texas A&M University SEC 4 University of Georgia SEC 7 University of Tennessee SEC 9 University of Alabama SEC 12 Louisiana State University SEC 13 University of Oklahoma SEC 14 University of Florida SEC 15 University of Kentucky SEC 21 University of South Carolina SEC 22 Auburn University SEC 24 University of Arkansas SEC 30 University of Mississippi SEC 31 University of Missouri SEC 35 Vanderbilt University SEC 38 Mississippi State University SEC 17 SEC Average - Obvioulsy the SEC is the best, followed but the B10. - The ACC's best program is Notre Dame... - UConn, USF, Oregon S, Wash U, SDSU, UNLV, and Boise are the only non power schools on the list and probably only G schools that has any chance to move up (where is Memphis?)
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Tailgate Guru
7mo
Not sure of the basis for those rankings
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thebluelot
7mo
Not a great look for the ACC
Seeing a school like ND as they're desperately trying to disassociate with the ACC and Stanford being a "top 25 athletic program" is a big blow to these figures. Anyone putting an athletic conference together right now is taking Oregon State, Boise and Fresno before Stanford. That's not even a hyperbolic response, as a Californian I would suggest Sacramento State before Stanford. The only people that consume Stanford games are Notre Dame fans. The ACC seems to be willingly falling on a double-edged sword.
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RandomAsianGuy OP
7mo
Um, sure, but don’t you see that none of the B12 schools are in the top 35?
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thebluelot
7mo
The Top 35 of made up statistics?
Pretending that all sports carry a unit measure rather than a weighted measure based on actual consumption is the issue with your position. The BigXII has better attendance and ratings in all the sports that make money. I genuinely don't understand your personal alliance with the ACC. WVU has had an open invite since Maryland left, 10 years after VT's invite. VT was rejected for 55 years and now they're ready to leave you for greener pastures and you believe you owe them something? VT is a stronger brand those about to cast you aside. VT is stronger than the ACC. ** Edited by thebluelot at 12/27/2025, 7:51:33 PM ** Edited by thebluelot at 12/27/2025, 8:19:20 PM
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2hhoop3
7mo
Don't worry about the troll........
sees nothing and knows even less.
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thebluelot
7mo
As I've said before
Your arguments require sources, kid.
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2hhoop3
7mo
Your posting history.....
is all the source needed troll.
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thebluelot
7mo
But your posting history is worse? You have no argument, kid
Title. ** Edited by thebluelot at 12/27/2025, 8:21:39 PM
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2hhoop3
7mo
Keep posting.....
everyone recognizes your ignorance and you validate my argument every time you post troll.
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RandomAsianGuy OP
7mo
Just ignore him.
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Big12 guy
7mo
I'd rather read the trolls posts, as they
are infinitely more interesting than lobbing personal attacks. One can find those anywhere.
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2hhoop3
7mo
Birds of a feather......
as the saying goes and your history here demonstrates clearly.
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thebluelot
7mo
You lost today, kid
doesn't mean you have to like it ** Edited by thebluelot at 12/27/2025, 9:05:52 PM
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ancient alien 2018
7mo
He just didn't learn that it's better to keep your mouth (fingers) shut and
have people wonder how dumb your are, than to open your mouth and leave no doubt!!!
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TerryD
7mo
ND fans don't care about Stanford games
That series was just a convenient counterpart to the USC annual series. It was an opportunity to end each season in California. Now? Not so much. Note that there are no future Stanford games on the ND schedule.
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thebluelot
7mo
Absolutely, but they watch that one Stanford game with ND
Which is where all of Stanford's television ratings are sourced
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Stech
7mo
If all sports were evenly valued maybe.
goldendomer goldendomer
7mo
We’re not a member of the ACC. That was made abundantly clear.
So we do not need to be included in that ACC section
Atlee Hokie Atlee Hokie
7mo
I sure don't want ND included in ACC. I wish you guys were gone.
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NokieHokie
7mo
ND's own arrogance made that clear when they didn't join ACC football... So
why exactly would the ACC lobby for ND over Miami in football?
Atlee Hokie Atlee Hokie
7mo
100% correct.
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Maroon Doom
7mo
Should never been any lobbying necessary. When one team beats the other
head to head. nuff said.
Maroon Baboon Maroon Baboon
7mo
It's measuring athletic departments, not football programs.
And it seems just semantics as to whether ND is in or out. For someone who claims to be a "non member," they certainly have a lot of say.
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2hhoop3
7mo
You're right......
you do not need to be included nor should you be here doing your whiny little ***** impersonation.
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VT ChemE 1986
7mo
I am really shocked by your “about face”
You always seemed so balanced and rationale. Never emotional. Then you just seemed to lose your mind. It Is genuinely surprising to me that you did not understand that ND FB was not in the ACC and that the ACC had the right to promote its own FB schools.
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Gobbler-100
7mo
Trolls always eventually let the mask fully slip
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Lakeridgehokie
7mo
In around 15 of 16 sports ND is part of ACC!
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TerryD
7mo
24 of 26, is the count
Hockey, no. Football, no.
Maroon Baboon Maroon Baboon
7mo
Speaking of that, let’s get ice hockey going in the ACC. Who says no?
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Truthahn
7mo
Circumstances say no. BC is the only ACC team with hockey besides ND.
Seems like it could work at Pitt and Syracuse, however. Not sure why they don't have it. I've posted several times that ND and BC should play home and home and get those games onto the ACCN somehow. Or, better yet if we could get all of BC's home games onto the ACCN somehow. I'm sure contractual issues keep any of that from happening.
VTHokie2000 VTHokie2000
7mo
FWIW every ACC team sponsors at least 1 club team for men's ice hockey
and a couple schools sponsors 2 or 3 teams. I think all the teams compete in the ACCHL (no connection with the ACC) too, so some familiarity already exists among the schools. If the ACC was interested in sponsoring the sport, then that could be used as a potential source as schools are building their foundation for their programs. It is worth noting there are a lot fewer women's ice hockey teams at the NCAA and club levels. I know VT has a women's club team who I think competes in the ACCHL too, but I don't think the same is true with the rest of the ACC teams. If the ACC wants to sponsor men's ice hockey, then it would only make sense to sponsor women's ice hockey too for Title IX purposes. Particularly since they could share the facilities to reduce cost.
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Stech
7mo
~24.5 since you play 5-6 football games.
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RandomAsianGuy OP
7mo
Well, CNBC didn’t agree. ND football is independent but ND itself
is part of the ACC. Nothing different from UConn. UConn football is independent but UConn is part of the Big East.