The 30 most dominant college-sports programs

Cork Gaines

2016-11-10T19:20:49Z

AP_753240793015 — The 2015 Florida Gators women's national championship gymnastics team. Tony Gutierrez/AP

The University of Florida has the most dominant athletics program in the country.

Business Insider has compiled a list of the schools that run the most dominating sports programs from top to bottom.

To create the ranking we used data from the past three years of the Capital One Cup (which ranks how well schools do in all sports each year), championships won since 2000 in the keystone sports of football, men's basketball, and women's basketball, revenue generated by the school's athletic department over the past three years according to the Department of Education, attendance in the keystone sports over the past year, and Niche's ranking of the best college athletic programs for students.

Florida Gators sports teams have finished in the top 10 of their sport 31 times in the past three years and have won four championships since 2000 in the keystone sports. They also rank eighth in athletics revenue and first in the Niche ranking.

Below is a look at the most dominant college sports programs.

30. Baylor University

AP_469052655226 — Baylor women's basketball has won six straight Big 12 titles and were national champions in 2012. Sue Ogrocki/AP

3-year average sports revenue: $90.5 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 53

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 22

Championship score rank (2000-16): 10

Niche rank, athletics: 20

29. Arkansas

3-year average sports revenue: $104.2 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 23

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 25

Championship score rank (2000-16): 53

Niche rank, athletics: 43

28. University of Louisville

rick pitino tattoo trophy — The Louisville men's basketball team has reached the Final Four three times under head coach Rick Pitino and were NCAA champions in 2013. @KKCards

3-year average sports revenue: $96.6 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 47

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 46

Championship score rank (2000-16): 21

Niche rank, athletics: 17

27. University of Kentucky

John Calipari — Kentucky has reached the Final Four in men's basketball four times in the past six seasons, and it won the championship in 2012. Getty Images

3-year average sports revenue: $96.6 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 31

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 103

Championship score rank (2000-16): 21

Niche rank, athletics: 16

26. Texas A&M University

3-year average sports revenue: $92.8 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 28

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 28

Championship score rank (2000-16): 26

Niche rank, athletics: 15

25. University of Georgia

AP_1603200249306512 — The Georgia women's swimming and diving team was the NCAA runner-up in 2015 and NCAA champs in 2016. David Goldman/AP

3-year average sports revenue: $105.9 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 36

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 12

Championship score rank (2000-16): 32

Niche rank, athletics: 28

24. University of California at Los Angeles

Jim Mora, UCLA — UCLA football has won at least eight games in each of Jim Mora's first four seasons, its longest such streak since 1988. Harry How/Getty Images

3-year average sports revenue: $89.1 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 11

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 9

Championship score rank (2000-16): 53

Niche rank, athletics: 26

23. Syracuse University

Jim Boeheim — Syracuse men's basketball has reached the Final Four twice in the past four years. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images

3-year average sports revenue: $83.7 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 20

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 13

Championship score rank (2000-16): 21

Niche rank, athletics: 23

22. University of Tennessee

Butch Jones — Only eight schools make more money on sports than Tennessee. Mike Carlson/Getty Images

3-year average sports revenue: $111.8 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 69

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 34

Championship score rank (2000-16): 16

Niche rank, athletics: 19

21. Michigan State University

AP_43267685599 — The Michigan State women's cross-country team won the NCAA championship in 2014-15. Darron Cummings/AP

3-year average sports revenue: $86.6 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 17

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 44

Championship score rank (2000-16): 14

Niche rank, athletics: 11

20. University of Virginia

Virginia Tennis — Virginia has won the past two NCAA championships in men's tennis. LM Otero

3-year average sports revenue: $84.1 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 2

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 14

Championship score rank (2000-16): 53

Niche rank, athletics: 34

19. Duke University

Mike Krzyzewski — Duke won its most recent NCAA men's basketball championship in 2015. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

3-year average sports revenue: $82.6 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 13

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 16

Championship score rank (2000-16): 8

Niche rank, athletics: 14

18. Auburn University

Gus Malzahn led Auburn to the NCAA championship game in his first season in 2013. Jamie Squire/Getty Images

3-year average sports revenue: $116.7 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 43

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 31

Championship score rank (2000-16): 10

Niche rank, athletics: 9

17. University of Wisconsin at Madison

GettyImages 85553903 — Wisconsin's women's ice hockey team has reached the Frozen Four in each of the past three seasons. Elsa/Getty Images

3-year average sports revenue: $132.4 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 32

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 26

Championship score rank (2000-16): 26

Niche rank, athletics: 32

16. University of Michigan

Jim Harbaugh is the highest-paid coach in college football and will make $9 million this season. Leon Halip/Getty Images

3-year average sports revenue: $130.3 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 33

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 20

Championship score rank (2000-16): 26

Niche rank, athletics: 24

15. University of Notre Dame

GettyImages 468689304 (1) — Notre Dame's women's basketball team enters the 2016-2017 season as the No. 1 team in the country. Mike Carlson/Getty Images

3-year average sports revenue: $114.9 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 6

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 19

Championship score rank (2000-16): 26

Niche rank, athletics: 22

14. University of Maryland

AP_376352506622 — Maryland's women's lacrosse team won the NCAA title in 2015. Rich Schultz/AP

3-year average sports revenue: $71.0 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 12

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 7

Championship score rank (2000-16): 10

Niche rank, athletics: 8

13. University of Oregon

Oregon Golf — In addition to sweeping the men's and women's indoor track and field championships, Oregon is also the reigning NCAA men's golf champions. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

3-year average sports revenue: $82.9 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 1

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 8

Championship score rank (2000-16): 16

Niche rank, athletics: 29

12. Pennsylvania State University

GettyImages 516611950 — Penn State won the NCAA wrestling championship in 2016. Hunter Martin/Getty Images

3-year average sports revenue: $116.8 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 22

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 4

Championship score rank (2000-16): 32

Niche rank, athletics: 21

11. Stanford University

Stanford is the reigning men's soccer champions. — Stanford is the reigning men's soccer champion. It was also the NCAA champion in women's tennis and the runner-up in men's gymnastics, women's water polo, women's golf, and women's swimming and diving. Colin E. Braley/AP

3-year average sports revenue: $103.5 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 4

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 1

Championship score rank (2000-16): 26

Niche rank, athletics: 33

10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

GettyImages 538930466 — North Carolina is the reigning men's lacrosse champion. Mitchell Leff/Getty Images

3-year average sports revenue: $81.1 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 10

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 5

Championship score rank (2000-16): 10

Niche rank, athletics: 10

9. Florida State University

Jimbo Fisher — Florida State won the football championship in 2014. Stephen Dunn/Getty Images

3-year average sports revenue: $105.0 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 27

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 10

Championship score rank (2000-16): 8

Niche rank, athletics: 4

8. University of Southern California

GettyImages 621341438 — USC is the reigning NCAA champion in women's beach volleyball and women's water polo. Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images

3-year average sports revenue: $103.4 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 8

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 11

Championship score rank (2000-16): 5

Niche rank, athletics: 12

7. University of Connecticut

breanna stewart — The UConn women's basketball team has won the past four NCAA championships. Mike Carlson/Getty Images

3-year average sports revenue: $68.9 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 35

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 6

Championship score rank (2000-16): 1

Niche rank, athletics: 18

6. Louisiana State University

GettyImages 88673700 — LSU has reached the College World Series seven times since 2000 and won the title most recently in 2009. Elsa/Getty Images

3-year average sports revenue: $129.7 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 19

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 21

Championship score rank (2000-16): 6

Niche rank, athletics: 3

5. University of Oklahoma

AP_16108132910739 — Oklahoma won the 2016 NCAA titles in both men's and women's gymnastics. Tony Gutierrez/AP

3-year average sports revenue: $129.6 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 9

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 17

Championship score rank (2000-16): 6

Niche rank, athletics: 7

4. Ohio State University

Urban Meyer led Ohio State to the national championship in football during the 2014 season. Scott Halleran/Getty Images

3-year average sports revenue: $146.1 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 5

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 29

Championship score rank (2000-16): 4

Niche rank, athletics: 6

3. University of Alabama

Alabama football has won four national titles and six conference division titles in nine seasons under Nick Saban. Getty/Kevin C. Cox

3-year average sports revenue: $148.9 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 15

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 23

Championship score rank (2000-16): 2

Niche rank, athletics: 2

2. University of Texas at Austin

AP_852797070668 — Texas routinely ranks first or second in college sports revenue generated. Charlie Neibergall/AP

3-year average sports revenue: $168.8 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 14

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 3

Championship score rank (2000-16): 14

Niche rank, athletics: 5

1. University of Florida

AP_512948238551 — Florida Gator sports teams have finished in the top 10 of their sport 31 times in the past three years and have won four championships since 2000 in the keystone sports. They also rank eighth in athletics revenue and first in the Niche ranking. Alonzo Adams/AP

3-year average sports revenue: $126.4 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 3

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 2

Championship score rank (2000-16): 3

Niche rank, athletics: 1

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The 30 most dominant college-sports programs

30. Baylor University

29. Arkansas

28. University of Louisville

27. University of Kentucky

26. Texas A&M University

25. University of Georgia

24. University of California at Los Angeles

23. Syracuse University

22. University of Tennessee

21. Michigan State University

20. University of Virginia

19. Duke University

18. Auburn University

17. University of Wisconsin at Madison

16. University of Michigan

15. University of Notre Dame

14. University of Maryland

13. University of Oregon

12. Pennsylvania State University

11. Stanford University

10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

9. Florida State University

8. University of Southern California

7. University of Connecticut

6. Louisiana State University

5. University of Oklahoma

4. Ohio State University

3. University of Alabama

2. University of Texas at Austin

1. University of Florida

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