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
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.