| 100% | MICHIGANSTATE | 13 | 2014 Rose Bowl team from the Big Ten conference: 2 wds. |
| 61% | STANFORD | 8 | 2014 Rose Bowl team from the Pac-12 conference |
| 38% | IOWASTATE | 9 | The Cyclones of the Big 12 Conference: 2 wds. |
| 37% | DCUNITED | 8 | Soccer team from the US capital that's won four MLS championships: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 36% | TORONTOMAPLE | 12 | ___ Leafs, professional ice hockey team from Ontario who play in the NHL: 2 wds. |
| 34% | MIDWEST | 7 | Home of many schools in the Big Ten Conference |
| 34% | OSU | 3 | Home of the Big Ten Conference's Buckeyes, briefly |
| 33% | TERRAPINS | 9 | Big Ten team since 2014 |
| 33% | INAWE | 5 | "He was ___ of her from the first day" (bowled over) : 2 wds. |
| 33% | SPARTANS | 8 | Big Ten team from East Lansing |
| 33% | TERPS | 5 | Big Ten team from Maryland, familiarly |
| 33% | TERPS | 5 | Big Ten team since 2014, familiarly |
| 33% | RUTGERS | 7 | Big Ten team as of 2014 |
| 32% | OHIOSTATE | 9 | Big Ten East football team who played the University of Washington in the 2019 49-Across (2 wds.) |
| 32% | KEVINDURANT | 11 | 2013-2014 season NBA MVP from the Thunder: 2 wds. |
| 32% | LESLEYVISSER | 12 | First woman to report from the sidelines for a Super Bowl game (2 wds.) |
| 32% | BROOKLYNNETS | 12 | Basketball team from the same city as 30a and ranked as the sixth most valuable NBA team in 2018 with a valuation of $2.3 billion: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ABOLT | 5 | Like ___ from the blue: 2 wds. |
| 32% | TAXBREAK | 8 | Concession from the IRS: 2 wds. |
| 32% | LAYSLOW | 7 | Hides from the police: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ONTAP | 5 | Straight from the keg: 2 wds. |
| 32% | LOOKSON | 7 | Observes from the sidelines: 2 wds. |
| 32% | TAPWATER | 8 | Beverage from the faucet: 2 wds. |
| 32% | ROOTFOR | 7 | Support from the bleachers: 2 wds. |
| 31% | DENVERBRONCOS | 13 | NFL team with the most Super Bowl losses (five) (2 wds.) |
| 31% | THERAVENS | 9 | NFL team from 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 31% | TAXREBATE | 9 | Money back from the IRS: 2 wds. |
| 31% | DRUMOUT | 7 | "Musically" expel from the military: 2 wds. |
| 31% | TAPWATER | 8 | Beverage straight from the faucet: 2 wds. |
| 31% | ALA | 3 | Order from the ___ carte menu: 2 wds. |