Stanford is one of only 180 schools that have won an NCAA title at the highest level of competition (either Division I or NC). The Cardinal also happen to have done it the most, with 123 championships to their name, one ahead of second-place UCLA.
Here's the list of the top 15 schools by championships won:
| Rank | School | Total titles | Different sports won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford | 123 | 20 |
| 2 | UCLA | 118 | 20 |
| 3 | Southern California | 107 | 17 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 52 | 5 |
| 5 | Penn State | 51 | 10 |
| 6 | Texas | 47 | 11 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 46 | 6 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 44 | 7 |
| 9 | LSU | 43 | 7 |
| 10 | California | 38 | 10 |
| 11 | Florida | 36 | 14 |
| 12 | Michigan | 35 | 10 |
| T13 | Denver | 33 | 3 |
| T13 | Oregon | 33 | 8 |
| T15 | Georgia | 31 | 9 |
| T15 | Maryland | 31 | 6 |
Okay then, California schools. Only three programs have won more than 52 championships in their history, and all three are in the Golden State.
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Let's take a look at that in visual form:
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There have been championships in 39 different sports in the history of the NCAA. Stanford and UCLA have captured championships in 20 different sports each, while Southern California has won in 17.
| Rank | School | Sport | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State | Wrestling | 34 |
| 2 | Southern California | Men's outdoor track and field | 26 |
| 3 | Denver | Skiing | 24 |
| 4 | Iowa | Wrestling | 23 |
| T5 | North Carolina | Women's soccer | 21 |
| T5 | Southern California | Men's tennis | 21 |
| T5 | Yale | Men's golf | 21 |
| T8 | Arkansas | Men's indoor track and field | 20 |
| T8 | Stanford | Women's tennis | 20 |
| T10 | Colorado | Skiing | 19 |
| T10 | UCLA | Men's volleyball | 19 |
| T10 | West Virginia | Rifle | 19 |
| 13 | Stanford | Men's tennis | 17 |
| T14 | Houston | Men's golf | 16 |
| T14 | UCLA | Men's tennis | 16 |
Here are some other takeaways from the data:
- No school has won more championships in a single sport than Oklahoma State. The Cowboys have won a double-take-inducing 34 wrestling championships. During one stretch from 1928 until 1949, Oklahoma State won 16 of 20 titles.
- The most dominance in any sport comes from Chapel Hill, where North Carolina has won 21 of the 37 possible women’s soccer titles. From 1982 until 2000, the Tar Heels won 16 of 19 championships. What’s more, from the very first championship (in 1982) until 2015 — a span of 34 years — UNC never went three years in a row without winning at least one championship. If you were a women’s soccer player at North Carolina during that span and stayed all four years, you were guaranteed to win at least one title.
- Southern California has won 26 titles in men’s outdoor track and field, but there have also been 100 champions crowned in that sport. Denver has 24 of the 67 skiing championships, and Iowa has 23 of 90 wrestling titles.
- Of the top 15 schools, none are more well-rounded than Florida. The Gators have 36 championships in 14 different sports. That's the most variety per title.
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- On the other end of that spectrum is Denver, which has 33 championships in just three sports. The Pioneers have won one men's lacrosse title, eight men's ice hockey crowns, and 24 skiing championships
