We received several questions about where USC falls in the rankings of schools with the most national championships. Following the Trojans' national title in men's tennis on Tuesday, USC now has 110 national championships, which ties the program with Stanford for the second-most in the country. UCLA is tops with 125.
But since not all national titles are NCAA-sanctioned championships (like football and most women's sports before the 1980s), the rankings get re-sorted a little when considering only NCAA titles. Take a look the various breakdowns:
NCAA Men's Team Championships
1. USC 75
2. UCLA 71
3. Stanford 59
NCAA Total Team Championships
1. UCLA 104
2. Stanford 96
3. USC 88
And just for good measure, here's the list of the top football title-holders in Division I (for the record, these are not NCAA titles and are consequently up for serious debate):
1. Alabama 12
2. USC 11
2. Notre Dame 11
But since not all national titles are NCAA-sanctioned championships (like football and most women's sports before the 1980s), the rankings get re-sorted a little when considering only NCAA titles. Take a look the various breakdowns:
NCAA Men's Team Championships
1. USC 75
2. UCLA 71
3. Stanford 59
NCAA Total Team Championships
1. UCLA 104
2. Stanford 96
3. USC 88
And just for good measure, here's the list of the top football title-holders in Division I (for the record, these are not NCAA titles and are consequently up for serious debate):
1. Alabama 12
2. USC 11
2. Notre Dame 11
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