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Football			'08 U.S. News Rank	APR (out of 1,000)	National Ranking ’06/’05/’04	Games Above .500 (Past 3 Seasons)	STACK Factor
USC Athletics	1	USC	27	947	4 /2/1	33	120
	2	Texas	44	944	13/1/4	30	156
	3	Florida	49	961	1/16/25	20	132
	4	Ohio State	57	928	2/4/19	23	108
	5	Auburn	96	967	8/14/2	28	72
	6	Wisconsin	38	935	5/15/18	24	96
	7	Michigan	25	958	9/NR/12	17	144
	8	California	21	965	14/25/9	19	84
	9	LSU	NR	941	3/5/16	24	96
	10	Georgia	59	963	NR/10/6	20	108
	11	Louisville	NR	947	7/20/7	27	84
	12	Notre Dame	19	964	19/11/NR	13	96
	13	Virginia Tech	71	928	18/7/10	23	72
	14	Boston College	35	976	20/17/21	19	36
	15	Oklahoma	108	936	11/22/3	23	72

Why They're On Top

1. USC
It’s no surprise that USC heads up our list. The Trojans recently racked up back-to-back National Championships and were ranked in the top five in each of the last three seasons, losing only three games during that span. Throw in the fact that they’re numb

2. Texas
An undefeated season and the National Championship in 2005 were the main drivers for the Longhorns, but not enough to edge out USC. Nevertheless, having 13 top-25 teams in major sports creates an overall athletic atmosphere that can’t be beat. U.S. News

3. Florida
An APR of 961 helped propel the Gators into our top three, along with last year’s National Championship and 13-1 record. The Gators also had 11 major sports teams appear in the top 25, making post-season celebrations in Gainesville a regular occurrence.

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Draddy Trophy Recipients

The Vincent dePaul Draddy Trophy is the most prestigious, desirable academic award in college football. Known as the “Academic Heisman,” the Draddy recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the country for his academic success, football performance and exemplary community leadership.

’06......
Rutgers ...........

Brian Leonard

’05......
LSU ................

Rudy Niswanger

’04......
Tennessee.........

Michael Munoz

’03......
Ohio State .........

Craig Krenzel

’02......
Washington....

Brandon Roberts

Most Academic All-Americans (Past 5 Seasons)

1. Dayton [Ohio] // 10
2. Penn State, Nebraska // 7
3. Ohio State // 6
4. Northwestern, Pittsburgh, LSU, San Diego, Iowa, North Dakota State // 5
5. Kentucky, Montana // 4

Past 5 Academic All-America of the Year Recipients

’06 Penn State
Paul Posluszny

’05 Brown
Nick Hartigan

’04 Utah
Alex Smith

’03 Ohio State
Craig Krenzel

’02 Texas Tech
Kliff Kingsbury

Highest Average Home Attendance (Last Season)

Michigan..............................
110,026

Penn State..........................
107,567

Tennessee..........................
105,789

Ohio State...........................
105,096

Georgia...............................
92,746