| 100% | USC | 3 | West Coast school that has won the Rose Bowl 25 times (Abbr.) |
| 55% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast school that has the most NCAA titles ever: Abbr. |
| 46% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast school that's the most applied to in the US: Abbr. |
| 45% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast school that received the most applications of any US school in 2017: Abbr. |
| 44% | USC | 3 | West Coast sch. with the most Rose Bowl wins |
| 43% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast university that includes the Herb Alpert School of Music: Abbr. |
| 43% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast school that's home to the Bruins (Abbr.) |
| 43% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast school whose men's basketball team has won a record 11 NCAA titles: Abbr. |
| 40% | USC | 3 | West Coast school that O.J. Simpson attended: Abbr. |
| 39% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast school in the Pac-12: Abbr. |
| 39% | LAGALAXY | 8 | West Coast team that has won five Major League Soccer championships (2 wds.) |
| 39% | YANKEES | 7 | Team that has won the World Series a record 27 times |
| 38% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast school with the fight song "Mighty Bruins": Abbr. |
| 38% | LICEY | 5 | Tigres del ___, Dominican team that has won the Caribbean World Series nine times |
| 37% | GERMANY | 7 | Country home to Franz Beckenbauer, that has won the FIFA World Cup 4 times |
| 37% | PENNSTATE | 9 | Team that won the Rose Bowl in 2023 |
| 37% | BRAZIL | 6 | Country home to Pele, that has won the FIFA World Cup a record 5 times |
| 37% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast school that Mark Harmon and Rob Reiner attended: Abbr. |
| 37% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast school that Steve Martin and Carol Burnett attended: Abbr. |
| 36% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast school from which the first Internet transmission was sent, in 1969: Abbr. |
| 36% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast college that's home to the Bruins: Abbr. |
| 36% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast campus that's home to the Bruins: Abbr. |
| 35% | DCUNITED | 8 | Washington team that has won the MLS Cup four times (2 wds.) |
| 34% | BRAVES | 6 | Team that has won the World Series three times while based in three different cities |
| 34% | NHL | 3 | League whose championship has been won 24 times by the Canadiens: Abbr. |
| 34% | PEYTONMANNING | 13 | Former NFL quarterback who has won the AP NFL Most Valuable Player Award five times (highest in history): Abbr. |
| 33% | UCLA | 4 | West Coast school: Abbr. |
| 33% | THEBLACKHAWKS | 13 | Chicago NHL team that has won the Stanley Cup six times (2 wds.) |
| 33% | CMA | 3 | Group that has named Garth Brooks its Entertainer of the Year a record seven times: Abbr. |
| 32% | NHL | 3 | Organization whose championship has been won 24 times by the Montreal Canadiens: Abbr. |