Penn State Football: An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports: Sports by the Numbers

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Read a full breakdown of the methodology here. A mix of familiar big-time schools and smaller colleges that are less known for their sports prowess, but no less competitive at their level. Need a pro football fix? Notre Dame prides itself on being different. Saturdays hit all the big notes of tradition, faith and community: The staunchly independent football team plays in a stadium with four statues of former coaches outside its gates, a reflection of 11 national championships won, and a massive mural of Jesus visible to the north. The epicenter of Michigan athletic culture is ,seat Michigan Stadium, with the mad genius of Jim Harbaugh lifting a bellwether Big Ten football program back to prominence.

Duke athletics can be summed up with a building: The 9,seat, year-old stone venue is hallowed ground in college basketball, and its size has given birth to perhaps the greatest ritual in college sports. But the Blue Devils are more than just hoops.

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Despite the traditional football tailgate—which involved elaborate costumes and low attendance to the actual game—being outlawed in , under coach David Cutcliffe the team has earned a bowl berth in four of the past five seasons. There are few prettier settings than the campus at Virginia, and it has the high-end athletic experience to match.

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And who could resist entering an intramural Cornhole tournament? There are a few bigger events on the sporting calendar than UNC—Duke on the hardwood, a historic rivalry in which the Tar Heels hold the edge in the all-time record. The crowds at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium nickname: The school owns the Middlebury College Snow Bowl, which is one of two college-owned ski areas in the nation and hosts ski races throughout the winter.

Yale took college basketball by storm last year by winning its first Ivy League tournament in 54 years, upsetting Baylor for its first-ever NCAA tournament win and nearly knocking off Duke in the next round. Its ice hockey program has emerged as a recent force under head coach Keith Allain and won the national championship in Bowdoin is a small liberal arts college in Brunswick, Maine.

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The NCAA Division III no athletic scholarships Polar Bears field 31 varsity teams, making its program one of the biggest in the nation across all divisions only 16 schools offer as many as 30 teams. Among its variety of offerings: Nordic skiing for men and women, co-ed sailing, squash for men and women, and, of course, ice hockey for men and women. The school may be buried in rural Hanover, N. The Big Green check in at No. Bright lights, big city and plenty of Hollywood flair make the Westwood campus a must-visit destination.

The Bruins ooze tradition, talent and are good at basically everything: Take your picture next to the John Wooden statue outside legendary Pauley Pavilion, watch the resurgent Bruins basketball team and then head across town to watch any of the local pro sports teams Lakers, Clippers, Rams, Kings, Dodgers or, soon enough, Chargers. Not bad for one of the top academic schools in the country. The program has continued to shine since Maryland joined the Big Ten in , a move that ensures the Terrapins will host a handful of quality opponents at the Xfinity Center every year.

Before Wrigley Field had ivy, Georgia had the hedges. Privet hedges have surrounded the football field at Sanford Stadium since , and ever since, boys in the Peach State have grown up dreaming of playing between them. The Trojans are a national powerhouse with a long track record of success. For students hoping to enjoy good basketball, there may not be a better choice than UConn.

An astounding 28, students hold season tickets, giving Ohio Stadium one of the most electric environments in the country.

Outside those fall Saturdays, the entire campus bustles with activity. Something is working, as the school has won national titles and boasts both a Heisman Trophy winner Dick Kazmaier and a Bill Bradley-led Final Four team. The school in ended a year streak with at least one national champion, be it individual or team. If heartbroken by that, take solace in the No. To attend Texas is to worship at the altar of Bevo, the famed and downright gargantuan Longhorn mascot now in his 15th iteration.

How do you find Clemson? Just exit from Interstate 85 in Anderson, S. The centerpiece of the athletics complex is Memorial Stadium, better known as Death Valley. Talk to five students—odds are one of them is a Raiders varsity student-athlete. Despite a total enrollment of under 3, students, Colgate boasts 25 Division I teams. The Raiders are a force in Patriot League football, winning eight league titles since joining in At first glance, Lafayette College of Easton, Pa.

One sport stands out: How rare is that? Lafayette lost in the most-recent meeting but leads the overall series With total undergraduate enrollment under 10,, Boston College and its sports scene are known for their intimacy and family feel. That makes the pregame scene a communal and tipsy one outside the aptly named Alumni Stadium on Saturdays. University of Richmond Best Colleges: Amherst College Best Colleges: Providence College Best Colleges: Villanova University Best Colleges: Wake Forest University Best Colleges: Michigan State University Best Colleges: Harvard University Best Colleges: Bates College Best Colleges: University of Washington Best Colleges: We've got you covered.

The Bulldogs used a crowded, overlapping design for their schedule wallpaper that makes use of the negative space at the top. The red highlight for home games makes it easy to tell which games will be played at Sanford Stadium as the red parts of the wallpaper really jumps off the screen. Washington really embraced its PurpleReign mantra with its schedule poster, and the phrase is even included in the background. The Huskies put Washington's all-time passing touchdown record holder Jake Browning front and center on the poster before his senior season.

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Download the official schedule wallpaper. The level of detail and subtle designs in Auburn's schedule poster is really impressive. There's the war eagle in the upper left, the tiger face on the football and a portait of downtown Auburn, Alabama, all mixed in to the main image.

The limited use of color makes Auburn's school colors pop. Here are the 11 best new uniform designs heading into the season. Ironically, Michigan and Michigan State have very similar college football wallpapers. Both feature a single player in the middle wearing No. Like some other schools on this list, the Spartans embraced their school colors and latest hashtag GoGreen.

Michigan and Michigan State meet on Oct. The Trojans took a cool approach to their home uniform schedule poster, matching the player with the corresponding jersey number to each day of the month of their home games.