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3-year average sports revenue: $90.5 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 53

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 22

Championship score rank (2000-16): 10

Niche rank, athletics: 20

3-year average sports revenue: $104.2 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 23

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 25

Championship score rank (2000-16): 53

Niche rank, athletics: 43

3-year average sports revenue: $96.6 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 47

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 46

Championship score rank (2000-16): 21

Niche rank, athletics: 17

3-year average sports revenue: $96.6 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 31

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 103

Championship score rank (2000-16): 21

Niche rank, athletics: 16

3-year average sports revenue: $92.8 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 28

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 28

Championship score rank (2000-16): 26

Niche rank, athletics: 15

3-year average sports revenue: $105.9 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 36

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 12

Championship score rank (2000-16): 32

Niche rank, athletics: 28

3-year average sports revenue: $89.1 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 11

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 9

Championship score rank (2000-16): 53

Niche rank, athletics: 26

3-year average sports revenue: $83.7 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 20

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 13

Championship score rank (2000-16): 21

Niche rank, athletics: 23

3-year average sports revenue: $111.8 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 69

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 34

Championship score rank (2000-16): 16

Niche rank, athletics: 19

3-year average sports revenue: $86.6 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 17

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 44

Championship score rank (2000-16): 14

Niche rank, athletics: 11

3-year average sports revenue: $84.1 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 2

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 14

Championship score rank (2000-16): 53

Niche rank, athletics: 34

3-year average sports revenue: $82.6 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 13

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 16

Championship score rank (2000-16): 8

Niche rank, athletics: 14

3-year average sports revenue: $116.7 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 43

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 31

Championship score rank (2000-16): 10

Niche rank, athletics: 9

3-year average sports revenue: $132.4 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 32

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 26

Championship score rank (2000-16): 26

Niche rank, athletics: 32

3-year average sports revenue: $130.3 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 33

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 20

Championship score rank (2000-16): 26

Niche rank, athletics: 24

3-year average sports revenue: $114.9 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 6

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 19

Championship score rank (2000-16): 26

Niche rank, athletics: 22

3-year average sports revenue: $71.0 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 12

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 7

Championship score rank (2000-16): 10

Niche rank, athletics: 8

3-year average sports revenue: $82.9 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 1

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 8

Championship score rank (2000-16): 16

Niche rank, athletics: 29

3-year average sports revenue: $116.8 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 22

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 4

Championship score rank (2000-16): 32

Niche rank, athletics: 21

3-year average sports revenue: $103.5 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 4

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 1

Championship score rank (2000-16): 26

Niche rank, athletics: 33

3-year average sports revenue: $81.1 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 10

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 5

Championship score rank (2000-16): 10

Niche rank, athletics: 10

3-year average sports revenue: $105.0 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 27

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 10

Championship score rank (2000-16): 8

Niche rank, athletics: 4

3-year average sports revenue: $103.4 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 8

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 11

Championship score rank (2000-16): 5

Niche rank, athletics: 12

3-year average sports revenue: $68.9 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 35

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 6

Championship score rank (2000-16): 1

Niche rank, athletics: 18

3-year average sports revenue: $129.7 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 19

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 21

Championship score rank (2000-16): 6

Niche rank, athletics: 3

3-year average sports revenue: $129.6 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 9

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 17

Championship score rank (2000-16): 6

Niche rank, athletics: 7

3-year average sports revenue: $146.1 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 5

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 29

Championship score rank (2000-16): 4

Niche rank, athletics: 6

3-year average sports revenue: $148.9 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 15

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 23

Championship score rank (2000-16): 2

Niche rank, athletics: 2

3-year average sports revenue: $168.8 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 14

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 3

Championship score rank (2000-16): 14

Niche rank, athletics: 5

3-year average sports revenue: $126.4 million

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, men's sports: 3

3-year Capital One Cup points rank, women's sports: 2

Championship score rank (2000-16): 3

Niche rank, athletics: 1

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