| 100% | USC | 3 | Los Angeles school whose colors are cardinal and gold: Abbr. |
| 54% | USC | 3 | Los Angeles school whose teams are the Trojans: Abbr. |
| 52% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast school whose team colors are "true blue" and gold: Abbr. |
| 52% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast college whose colors are blue and gold: Abbr. |
| 45% | UCLA | 4 | Sch. whose colors are blue and gold |
| 44% | UCLA | 4 | Sch. whose colors are "true blue" and gold |
| 39% | PTA | 3 | Organization whose members are moms, dads, and school staff: Abbr. |
| 38% | USC | 3 | Los Angeles school: Abbr. |
| 37% | UCSD | 4 | West Coast school whose library is named for Audrey and Theodor Geisel: abbr. |
| 37% | MIKETROUT | 9 | Los Angeles Angels center fielder and three-time AL MVP whose last name is a type of fish: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ROSE | 4 | Wine whose color is between red and white |
| 35% | MSU | 3 | School whose mascot is Sparty: Abbr. |
| 35% | METS | 4 | Team whose colors are blue and orange |
| 35% | UCLA | 4 | School whose yearbook is named "BruinLife": Abbr. |
| 35% | CAL | 3 | Where Los Angeles is: Abbr. |
| 34% | UCLA | 4 | School whose teams are the Bruins: Abbr. |
| 34% | USC | 3 | School whose athletes are the Trojans: Abbr. |
| 34% | UCLA | 4 | School whose athletes are called Bruins: Abbr. |
| 34% | UCLA | 4 | School whose athletes are the Bruins: Abbr. |
| 34% | USC | 3 | Los Angeles school that's home to the Trojans: Abbr. |
| 34% | NYU | 3 | School whose main campus is in Greenwich Village: Abbr. |
| 34% | UNC | 3 | School whose athletes are the Tar Heels: Abbr. |
| 34% | UCLA | 4 | School whose newspaper is the Daily Bruin: Abbr. |
| 33% | CALI | 4 | Where Los Angeles and Oakland are, in slang |
| 33% | USC | 3 | Los Angeles school that received a $175 million donation from George Lucas in 2006: Abbr. |
| 33% | SMU | 3 | Dallas school whose sports teams are the Mustangs: Abbr. |
| 33% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast school whose main rival is USC: Abbr. |
| 32% | USFL | 4 | Sports org. that included the Los Angeles Express and Denver Gold |
| 32% | USC | 3 | LA school whose teams are the Trojans: Abbr. |
| 32% | ELRIO | 5 | California town near Los Angeles whose name is Spanish for "the river" |