Spring Break
Top 10 NCAA Sports Schools
Kevin Duffy
Issue date: 5/2/08 Section: Sports
8. Michigan
Total: 105 points
Top teams: No. 2 men's hockey
No. 5 softball
No. 8 field hockey
Big Man on Campus: Jake Long, football
Top athlete you don't know about: Kevin Porter, men's hockey
Campus expectations for Rich Rodriguez next season:
"They are decidedly lower than normal, but not just because of the coaching change. Michigan returns just three offensive starters and will undoubtedly have some growing pains this season. That said, the future is bright for Michigan football as it moves into a new era. There's no question Lloyd Carr did some great things for Michigan football, not the least of which was the 1997 National Championship, but it was probably a good time for him to step down."- Michigan Daily sports editor Nathan Sandals
7. Notre Dame
Total: 109 points
Top teams: No. 3 men's hockey
No. 9 women's lacrosse
No. 11 women's soccer
No. 11 men's soccer
Big man on campus: Luke Harangody, men's basketball
Top athlete you don't know about: Erik Condra, men's hockey
Campus expectations for Notre Dame football:
"We're confident we'll be significantly better than last season. With a bunch of rising sophomores - especially Jimmy Clausen at QB - coming back with a year of experience under their belts, the general attitude is that we'll be way better than our 3-9 record last year." - The Observer staff writer Griffin Dessatti
6. Boston College
Total: 109 points
Top teams: No. 1 men's hockey
No. 6 men's soccer
No. 14 football
Big man on campus: Matt Ryan, football
Top athlete you don't know about: Joe Whitney, men's hockey
Top moment: Matt Ryan's heroic comeback versus Virginia Tech
"Not only did it preserve our undefeated record and our no. 2 national ranking, but also Matt Ryan vomited on national television, which was by far the most entertaining sports-related event of the year." - BC Heights sports editor Jessica Isner
Total: 105 points
Top teams: No. 2 men's hockey
No. 5 softball
No. 8 field hockey
Big Man on Campus: Jake Long, football
Top athlete you don't know about: Kevin Porter, men's hockey
Campus expectations for Rich Rodriguez next season:
"They are decidedly lower than normal, but not just because of the coaching change. Michigan returns just three offensive starters and will undoubtedly have some growing pains this season. That said, the future is bright for Michigan football as it moves into a new era. There's no question Lloyd Carr did some great things for Michigan football, not the least of which was the 1997 National Championship, but it was probably a good time for him to step down."- Michigan Daily sports editor Nathan Sandals
7. Notre Dame
Total: 109 points
Top teams: No. 3 men's hockey
No. 9 women's lacrosse
No. 11 women's soccer
No. 11 men's soccer
Big man on campus: Luke Harangody, men's basketball
Top athlete you don't know about: Erik Condra, men's hockey
Campus expectations for Notre Dame football:
"We're confident we'll be significantly better than last season. With a bunch of rising sophomores - especially Jimmy Clausen at QB - coming back with a year of experience under their belts, the general attitude is that we'll be way better than our 3-9 record last year." - The Observer staff writer Griffin Dessatti
6. Boston College
Total: 109 points
Top teams: No. 1 men's hockey
No. 6 men's soccer
No. 14 football
Big man on campus: Matt Ryan, football
Top athlete you don't know about: Joe Whitney, men's hockey
Top moment: Matt Ryan's heroic comeback versus Virginia Tech
"Not only did it preserve our undefeated record and our no. 2 national ranking, but also Matt Ryan vomited on national television, which was by far the most entertaining sports-related event of the year." - BC Heights sports editor Jessica Isner
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