| 100% | NFL | 3 | Group whose Ohio teams are the Bengals and the Browns: Abbr. |
| 55% | ORE | 3 | State whose Pac-10 teams are the Ducks and the Beavers: Abbr. |
| 55% | NHL | 3 | Sports group whose newest team is the Utah Mammoth: Abbr. |
| 47% | NFL | 3 | Group that includes the Bengals and the Bears: Abbr. |
| 47% | NHL | 3 | Group whose current champions are the Tampa Bay Lightning: Abbr. |
| 47% | NHL | 3 | Group whose current champions are the Vegas Golden Knights: Abbr. |
| 45% | SMU | 3 | Dallas school whose sports teams are the Mustangs: Abbr. |
| 45% | SMU | 3 | Texas school whose sports teams are the Mustangs: Abbr. |
| 45% | NHL | 3 | Organization whose newest team is the Seattle Kraken: Abbr. |
| 45% | ORE | 3 | State whose Division I teams include the Ducks and the Beavers: Abbr. |
| 44% | KENTSTATE | 9 | Ohio university whose team is the Golden Flashes |
| 44% | USA | 3 | Country whose flag is the Stars and Stripes: Abbr. |
| 44% | UCLA | 4 | School whose teams are the Bruins: Abbr. |
| 43% | KENTSTATE | 9 | Ohio university whose sports teams are nicknamed the Golden Flashes |
| 43% | USC | 3 | LA school whose teams are the Trojans: Abbr. |
| 43% | USC | 3 | Los Angeles school whose teams are the Trojans: Abbr. |
| 43% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast college whose teams are the Bruins: Abbr. |
| 43% | NFL | 3 | Group with the Browns and Broncos: Abbr. |
| 42% | LSU | 3 | Baton Rouge school whose teams are the Fighting Tigers: Abbr. |
| 42% | AFC | 3 | Conference for the Browns and Bengals: Abbr. |
| 42% | NATO | 4 | Group that Finland and Sweden would be the 31st and 32nd members of: Abbr. |
| 41% | USA | 3 | Country whose flag is called the Stars and Stripes: Abbr. |
| 41% | AMA | 3 | Physician's group whose symbol is the staff of Asclepius: Abbr. |
| 41% | LPGA | 4 | Group whose major events include the U.S. Women's Open and the Evian Championship: Abbr. |
| 40% | MIT | 3 | New England university whose teams are called the Engineers: Abbr. |
| 40% | MIT | 3 | Boston-area university whose teams are called the Engineers: Abbr. |
| 40% | NYU | 3 | Big Apple school whose sports teams are the Violets (abbr.) |
| 40% | SDSU | 4 | Southern California school whose athletic teams are the Aztecs (Abbr.) |
| 40% | ESK | 3 | Island off Queensland and part of the Palm Islands group whose Aboriginal name is Soopun |
| 40% | PGATOUR | 7 | Sports group whose year-end trophy is the FedEx Cup: 2 wds., abbr. |