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Men's Track & Field			'08 U.S. News Rank	APR (out of 1,000)	National Ranking ’07/’06/’05	Games Above .500 (Past 3 Seasons)	STACK Factor
Stanford Photos: David Gonzales	1	Stanford	4	994	10/37/7	N/A	144
	2	Texas	44	942	14/3/8	N/A	156
	3	USC	27	935	5/9/6	N/A	120
	4	UCLA	25	953	9/22/33	N/A	168
	5	North Carolina	28	944	6/9/19	N/A	120
	6	Wisconsin	38	966	7/8/26	N/A	96
	7	Michigan	25	985	18/30/29	N/A	144
	8	Florida State	112	950	1/1/4	N/A	120
	9	LSU	NR	966	2/2/3	N/A	96
	10	Tennessee	96	940	4/6/19	N/A	120
	11	BYU	79	974	26/9/4	N/A	84
	12	Florida	49	945	34/37/2	N/A	132
	13	Arizona	96	899	12/4/9	N/A	84
	14	Texas A&M	62	930	22/20/29	N/A	108
	15	Oregon	112	924	10/12/9	N/A	60

Why They're On Top

1. Stanford
Stanford wins again. This year, 11 Cardinal athletes were named to the All-Academic team by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. They’ve got a nearly perfect APR [994], and U.S. News & World Report ranks Stanford as the fo

2. Texas
Athletically, Texas has it made. The Longhorns have been a Big 12 Conference threat for a decade. Though the team finished 14th in the nation this year, they made the top 10 in ’05 and ’06. Throw in their 942 APR and a top-50 ranking by U.S. News, a

3. USC
The Trojans have been a strong contender at the NCAA Outdoor Championships for the past three seasons. Most recently, they finished fifth; in 2006, ninth; and in 2005, sixth in the nation. The school is ranked 27th overall by U.S. News & World Report

More about Men's Track & Field

Most Team NCAA Championships (Since 1990)

Arkansas........................................	9
Florida St.........................................	2
LSU.................................................	2
Tennessee......................................	2
Stanford..........................................	1

Most Individual NCAA Champions

USC..............................................	111
UCLA............................................	61
Arkansas......................................	50
Oregon ........................................	51
Ohio State ...................................	43
A relay title counts as 1

Schools That Produced Olympians with 5 or More Medals

Athletes	Medals	Alma Mater
Carl Lewis [100m//200m//4x100m relay//long jump].........................	10......................	Houston
Ray Ewry [High jump//long jump//triple jump]...................................	10......................	Purdue
Jim Lightbody [Mid-distance]...........................................................	6.......................	Chicago
Bob Garrett [Shot put//discus]........................................................	6.......................	Princeton
Michael Johnson [200m//400m].......................................................	5 ......................	Baylor