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The most dominant college sports program in every state

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When it comes to college sports, there are powerhouses and then there's everyone else.

Business Insider has compiled a list of the schools that run the most dominating sports programs in all 50 states.

To create the ranking we used data compiled by Niche for its college rankings, as well as athletic department revenues provided by the NCAA.

A number of factors go into the rankings, with the most weight given to athletics revenue, Niche's NCAA championship score (with more weight given to bigger sports), average home football attendance, average home men's basketball attendance, as well as Niche's student survey responses.

ALABAMA — University of Alabama

Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide
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2014 athletic-department revenue: $152.6 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 101,505

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 11,159 

NCAA Championship Score*: 30

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.3 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 1

Visit Niche for more on the University of Alabama

*(Number of NCAA Championships won since 2000 across Division I, II, and III. Eight sports are measured, including football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, men's and women's soccer, and hockey. Championships were weighted by division and sport, with Division I getting a 3x multiplier and Division II getting a 2x multiplier. Football and men's basketball received a 3x multiplier, and baseball and hockey received a 2x multiplier. FCS Football was also included but did not receive a multiplier.)

ALASKA — University of Alaska-Anchorage

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $2.3 million

Average Home Football Attendance: N/A

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: N/A 

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: N/A 

Overall rank among schools on this list: 50

Visit Niche for more on the University of Alaska-Anchorage

ARIZONA — University of Arizona

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $97.6 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 47,619

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 14,157 

NCAA Championship Score: 15

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.9 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 16

Visit Niche for more on the University of Arizona

ARKANSAS — University of Arkansas

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $96.8 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 61,596

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 13,750

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.0 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 25

Visit Niche for more on the University of Arkansas

CALIFORNIA — University of California-Los Angeles

UCLA
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2014 athletic-department revenue: $86.4 million

Average Home Football Attendance:  70,285

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 9,549

NCAA Championship Score: 21

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.9 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 14

Visit Niche for more on the University of California-Los Angeles

COLORADO — University of Colorado-Boulder

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $64.3 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 38,463

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 10,392

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.8 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 35

Visit Niche for more on the University of Colorado-Boulder

CONNECTICUT — University of Connecticut

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $71.2 million

Average Home Football Attendance:  30,932

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 10,728

NCAA Championship Score: 51

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.9 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 15

Visit Niche for more on the University of Connecticut

DELAWARE — University of Delaware

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $10.3 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 18,108

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 2,417

NCAA Championship Score: 3

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.6 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 44

Visit Niche for more on the University of Delaware

FLORIDA — University of Florida

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $118.9 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 87,440

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 10,677

NCAA Championship Score: 39

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.2 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 5

Visit Niche for more on the University of Florida

GEORGIA — University of Georgia

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $103.5 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 92,746

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 6,198

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.1 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 19

Visit Niche for more on the University of Georgia

HAWAII — University of Hawaii at Manoa

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $36.9 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 30,989

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 6,231

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.4 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 42

Visit Niche for more on the University of Hawaii at Manoa

IDAHO — Boise State University

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $34.9 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 34,366

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 6,394

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.9 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 37

Visit Niche for more on Boise State University

ILLINOIS — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $66.9 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 43,787

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 15,013

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.9 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 31

Visit Niche for more on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

INDIANA — University of Notre Dame

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $114.8 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 80,795

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 8,242

NCAA Championship Score: 12

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.2 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 9

Visit Niche for more on the University of Notre Dame

IOWA — University of Iowa

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $105.5 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 67,125

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 13,625

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.0 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 24

Visit Niche for more on the University of Iowa

KANSAS — University of Kansas

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $97.7 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 37,884

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 16,438

NCAA Championship Score: 9

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.0 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 20

Visit Niche for more on the University of Kansas

KENTUCKY — University of Kentucky

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $92.8 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 59,472

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 23,099

NCAA Championship Score: 9

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.0 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 13

Visit Niche for more on the University of Kentucky

LOUISIANA — Louisiana State University

LSU Football
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2014 athletic-department revenue: $132.8 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 91,418

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 7,653

NCAA Championship Score: 24

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.1 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 4

Visit Niche for more on the Louisiana State University

MAINE — University of Maine

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $6.4 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 6,035

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 1,209

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.7 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 48

Visit Niche for more on the University of Maine

MARYLAND — University of Maryland-College Park

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $68.0 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 41,278

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 12,489

NCAA Championship Score: 18

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.8 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 23

Visit Niche for more on the University of Maryland-College Park

MASSACHUSETTS — Boston College

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $65.2 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 33,006

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 4,244

NCAA Championship Score: 24

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.6 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 29

Visit Niche for more on Boston College

MICHIGAN — University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $135.9 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 111,592

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 12,138

NCAA Championship Score: 3

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.0 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 6

Visit Niche for more on the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

MINNESOTA — University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $100.7 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 47,797

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 12,580

NCAA Championship Score: 12

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.8 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 21

Visit Niche for more on the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

MISSISSIPPI — University of Mississippi

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $68.9 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 59,393

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 6,067

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.9 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 32

Visit Niche for more on the University of Mississippi

MISSOURI — University of Missouri-Columbia

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $77.0 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 63,505

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 11,996

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.0 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 26

Visit Niche for more on the University of Missouri-Columbia

MONTANA — University of Montana

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $4.3 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 24,380

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 4,497

NCAA Championship Score: 3

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.8 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 41

Visit Niche for more on the University of Montana

NEBRASKA — University of Nebraska-Lincoln

nebraska
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2014 athletic-department revenue: $94.8 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 90,933

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 10,352

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.0 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 22

Visit Niche for more on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

NEVADA — University of Nevada-Las Vegas

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $34.8 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 17,212

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 15,196

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.5 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 38

Visit Niche for more on the University of Nevada-Las Vegas

NEW HAMPSHIRE — University of New Hampshire

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $8.6 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 8,745

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 699

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.7 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 45

Visit Niche for more on the University of New Hampshire

NEW JERSEY — Rutgers University

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $70.1 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 46,549

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 4,922

NCAA Championship Score: 1

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.6 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 36

Visit Niche for more on the Rutgers University

NEW MEXICO — University of New Mexico

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $32.2 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 23,537

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 15,022

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.4 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 40

Visit Niche for more on the University of New Mexico

NEW YORK — Syracuse University

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $87.6 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 38,277

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 22,439

NCAA Championship Score: 9

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.0 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 18

Visit Niche for more on Syracuse University

NORTH CAROLINA — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $79.8 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 51,500

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 19,350

NCAA Championship Score: 39

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.1 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 12

Visit Niche for more on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

NORTH DAKOTA — North Dakota State University

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $3.4 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 18,622

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 2,906

NCAA Championship Score: 9

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.9 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 39

Visit Niche for more on the North Dakota State University

OHIO — Ohio State University

Ohio State Football, Urban Meyer
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2014 athletic-department revenue: $143.7 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 104,933

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 16,524

NCAA Championship Score: 9

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.3 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 3

Visit Niche for more on the Ohio State University

OKLAHOMA — University of Oklahoma

Oklahoma Sooners College Football
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2014 athletic-department revenue: $129.2 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 84,722

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 9,890

NCAA Championship Score: 12

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.9 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 8

Visit Niche for more on the University of Oklahoma

OREGON — University of Oregon

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $81.5 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 57,660

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 7,602

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.1 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 27

Visit Niche for more on the University of Oregon

PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania State University

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $117.6 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 96,587

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 7,672

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.1 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 17

Visit Niche for more on the Penn State University

RHODE ISLAND — University of Rhode Island

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $8.5 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 5,627 

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 4,291

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics:  3.4 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 46

Visit Niche for more on the University of Rhode Island

SOUTH CAROLINA — University of South Carolina

South Carolina fans
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2014 athletic-department revenue: $98.4 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 82,401

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 8,603

NCAA Championship Score: 12

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.1 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 10

Visit Niche for more on the University of South Carolina

SOUTH DAKOTA — South Dakota State University

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $3.6 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 10,694

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 3,625

NCAA Championship Score: 1

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.6 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 49

Visit Niche for more on the South Dakota State University

TENNESSEE — The University of Tennessee

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $103.5 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 95,584

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 16,635

NCAA Championship Score: 6

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.0 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 11

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TEXAS — The University of Texas at Austin

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $161.0 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 98,976

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 10,945

NCAA Championship Score: 21

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.1 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 2

Visit Niche for more on the University of Texas at Austin

UTAH — Brigham Young University

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $60.1 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 61,225

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 15,986

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.9 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 34

Visit Niche for more on Brigham Young University

VERMONT — University of Vermont

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $6.5 million

Average Home Football Attendance: N/A

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 2,368

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.4 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 47

Visit Niche for more on the University of Vermont

VIRGINIA — University of Virginia

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $81.0 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 46,279

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 9,403

NCAA Championship Score: 3

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.9 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 30

Visit Niche for more on the University of Virginia

WASHINGTON — University of Washington

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $100.3 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 68,769

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 7,937

NCAA Championship Score: 3

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.8 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 28

Visit Niche for more on the University of Washington

WEST VIRGINIA — West Virginia University

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $77.6 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 52,910

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 8,752

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: 4.0 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 33

Visit Niche for more on West Virginia University

WISCONSIN — University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin
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2014 athletic-department revenue: $124.9 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 78,911

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 16,843

NCAA Championship Score: 6

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.5 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 7

Visit Niche for more on the University of Wisconsin

WYOMING — University of Wyoming

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2014 athletic-department revenue: $31.1 million

Average Home Football Attendance: 19,476

Average Home Men's Basketball Attendance: 5,615

NCAA Championship Score: 0

Student Surveys on Athletics: 3.5 out of 5

Overall rank among schools on this list: 43

Visit Niche for more on the University of Wyoming

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