| 100% | OLEMISS | 7 | Rebels of the Southeastern Conference |
| 68% | AUBURN | 6 | The Tigers of the Southeastern Conference |
| 53% | CRIMSONTIDE | 11 | Tigers' rival in the Southeastern Conference |
| 53% | LSU | 3 | Fighting Tigers of the Southeastern Conf. |
| 51% | UNLV | 4 | Runnin' Rebels of the N.C.A.A. |
| 50% | UNLV | 4 | Sch. of the Runnin' Rebels |
| 49% | USC | 3 | The Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conf. |
| 48% | IONA | 4 | Member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| 47% | ELON | 4 | The Phoenix of the Southern Conference |
| 46% | LSU | 3 | The Fighting Tigers of the Southeastern Conf. |
| 46% | UNLV | 4 | The Runnin' Rebels of the N.C.A.A. |
| 44% | MIAMI | 5 | The Hurricanes of the Big East Conference |
| 44% | PITT | 4 | The Panthers of the Big East Conference |
| 44% | RICE | 4 | The Owls of the Western Athletic Conference |
| 44% | TOLEDO | 6 | The Rockets of the Mid-American Conference |
| 44% | OSU | 3 | The Cowboys of the Big 12 Conference |
| 44% | OHIO | 4 | The Bobcats of the Mid-American Conference |
| 44% | UNLV | 4 | The Runnin' Rebels of coll. sports |
| 44% | STJOE | 5 | The Hawks of the Atlantic 10 conference, informally |
| 43% | OLEMISS | 7 | Nickname of the Southern university that's home to the Rebels: 2 wds. |
| 42% | SMU | 3 | The Mustangs of the NCAA's American Athletic Conference: Abbr. |
| 41% | CAMBODIA | 8 | Southeastern Asian nation where the fall 2015 season of 16-Across was set |
| 39% | SAL | 3 | Mineo of the 1955 classic "Rebel Without a Cause" |
| 38% | LSU | 3 | Southeastern Conference sch. |
| 38% | AUBURNTIGER | 11 | Southeastern Conference mascot |
| 38% | ARKANSAS | 8 | Southeastern Conference powerhouse |
| 38% | GATOR | 5 | Southeastern Conference player |
| 38% | ASTRAL | 6 | Of the stars |
| 38% | OPTIC | 5 | Of the eyes |
| 38% | LAIC | 4 | Of the flock |