SI Vault
 
AMERICA'S BEST SPORTS COLLEGES
Phil Taylor
October 07, 2002
In SI's ranking of all 324 Division I athletic programs, Stanford and Texas battled for the top
Decrease font Decrease font
Enlarge font Enlarge font
October 07, 2002

America's Best Sports Colleges

In SI's ranking of all 324 Division I athletic programs, Stanford and Texas battled for the top

View CoverRead All Articles
1 2

While each school can make a case for being named No. 1, this year SI chooses Texas over Stanford in a photo finish. That's mainly because the Longhorns performed slightly better than the Cardinal in the big-ticket sports like football and because their fans approach sports with just a touch more fervor. But it's partly because we can't wait to see how the Longhorns light up the Tower for this one.

1 2