| 100% | KSU | 3 | The Golden Flashes of the Mid-American Conf. |
| 56% | SMU | 3 | The Mustangs of the American Athletic Conf. |
| 52% | KENT | 4 | ___ State, home of the Golden Flashes |
| 52% | TOLEDO | 6 | The Rockets of the Mid-American Conference |
| 52% | OHIO | 4 | The Bobcats of the Mid-American Conference |
| 48% | IVY | 3 | "The Halls of ___," American radio show from the Golden Age starring Ronald Colman |
| 48% | UCB | 3 | The Golden Bears of the NCAA |
| 46% | TCU | 3 | The Horned Frogs of the Big 12 Conf. |
| 46% | ASU | 3 | The Red Wolves of the Sun Belt Conf. |
| 45% | ORU | 3 | The Golden Eagles of the Summit League, in brief |
| 45% | CAL | 3 | The Golden Bears of the N.C.A.A., familiarly |
| 44% | KENTSTATE | 9 | The Golden Flashes, in college sports |
| 44% | TSU | 3 | The Tigers of the Ohio Valley Conf. |
| 44% | URI | 3 | The Rams of the Atlantic 10 Conf. |
| 44% | LSU | 3 | The Fighting Tigers of the Southeastern Conf. |
| 44% | UTEP | 4 | The Miners of the Western Athletic Conf. |
| 44% | OSU | 3 | The Cowboys of the Big Twelve Conf. |
| 44% | UCIRVINE | 8 | The Anteaters of the Big West Conf. |
| 44% | KSU | 3 | The Wildcats of the Big 12 Conf. |
| 44% | OSU | 3 | The Cowboys of the Big 12 Conf. |
| 44% | UCDAVIS | 7 | The Aggies of the Big West Conf. |
| 44% | UNH | 3 | The Wildcats of the America East Conf. |
| 44% | BYU | 3 | The Cougars of the West Coast Conf. |
| 44% | ISU | 3 | The Cyclones of the Big 12 Conf. |
| 44% | UCLA | 4 | The Bruins of the Big Ten Conf. |
| 44% | PIUSI | 5 | Pope of the mid-100s |
| 44% | TEPEE | 5 | Tent of the Native Americans |
| 43% | LOGO | 4 | The golden arches of McDonald's, for example |
| 43% | ERA | 3 | The Golden Age of Video Games, for one |
| 43% | UNITAS | 6 | "The Golden Arm" of the Baltimore Colts |