Can We Guess What College Team You Root For?

By: Teresa McGlothlin
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Can We Guess What College Team You Root For?
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About This Quiz

Whether it's a March Madness or a trip to your favorite bowl game, there's one college team that will forever have your loyalty. Every question you'll be asked in this quiz will help us figure out which one you love most, but we won't ask you directly about them. Instead, we're going to ask you about your love of sports in general. Will you give your favorite team away? 

We're not saying that your taste in NFL teams has anything to do with your favorite college basketball team, but your answers will give us clues. Many people discover the college team they hold sacred through watching a major league draft, and some find them through being an alumnus. No matter how you found the team you prize most, the way you describe the athletes you respect and which ones make you scream at your TV can point us in the right direction. 

It's a Wide World of Sports out there, but your passion for the game will carry us across the yard line of the right team's goal. At least, we think we'll come close to making a half-court free throw. Will we be able to figure out your athletic affection, or will we have totally missed the shot? 

Question 1 - Tailgate
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What's the most important part of a tailgate party?
The food makes the party.
You can't have a tailgate party without team spirit.
It's the best way to spend time with friends.
Seeing so many fans in the parking lot intimidates the other team.

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Question 2 - LSU OSU
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LSU or OSU? Which college football team had the most impressive season?
I didn't pay attention to them.
LSU always plays a good game.
Most of them impressed me this year.
OSU makes my heart pound faster.

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Question 3 - Rose Bowl
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Did you watch the Rose Bowl this year?
I missed it!
My team wasn't playing, so I skipped it.
What a game!
No, but I watched the Fiesta Bowl and a couple of others.

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Question 4 - Tatum
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In your opinion, which of these players is the best power forward in the NBA right now?
Lebron James
Kevin Love
Paul Millsap
Jayson Tatum

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Question 5 - BBall
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Which college sport always gets you up and cheering?
All of them!
Football
Baseball
Basketball

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Question 6 - Tre Jones
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If you were an NBA coach, which college basketball player would be your first round pick?
I'm going with Cassius Winston.
Let me have Devon Dotson.
Tre Jones is a strong player.
How about Jaylen Smith?

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Question 7 - sports
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Did you play any sports when you were in high school?
No, I wasn't into them back then.
I played one sport in high school.
I played as many of them as my schedule would allow.
No, but I messed around with my friends in the backyard.

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Question 8 - paint face
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Have you ever painted your face to show support for your favorite team?
It's painted right now!
I didn't stop with my face.
I just wear their jersey.
No, but I do have a giant foam finger.

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Question 9 - Drew Brees
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What NFL quarterback keeps you on your toes?
Drew Brees is the man!
I can't get enough of Tom Brady.
I miss seeing John Elway in action.
Patrick Mahomes is nothing short of impressive!

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Question 10 - team gear
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How many items of official team gear do you own?
There's a corner of my house dedicated to the team.
I have a few shirts.
I have one autographed ball that I'll never part with.
I think I have a keychain around here somewhere.

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Question 11 - football tv
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Do you record games and watch them throughout the offseason?
Who doesn't?
I record playoff games.
I never record them.
That's a great idea!

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Question 12 - Mia
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Which U.S. Women's Soccer player do you cheer on?
I don't follow soccer.
Mia Hamm is out of this world!
I love watching Hope Solo defend the goal.
I only follow men's soccer.

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Question 13 - fantasy football
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How well did your fantasy league do this year?
I don't have one.
We'll do better next year.
We killed it!
I lost a few bets.

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Question 14 - college fan
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Do you share the same state with your favorite team?
I used to live there.
I went to school there.
I live across the country from my favorite team.
I have more than one favorite team.

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Question 15 - performance
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Would you give your team five stars for their performance last year?
I'll give them three.
Heck yeah! They nailed it.
This year, they only get one.
You can't rate greatness.

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Question 16 - sit in the stands
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Did you get the chance to sit in the stands last season?
I have season tickets.
No, but I caught all of them on TV.
I went to one or two.
I wish I lived close enough.

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Question 17 - Walter Payton
NFL
Which of these running backs was the best to hit the gridiron?
Walter Payton
Emmitt Smith
Barry Sanders
Marshall Faulk

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Question 18 - Moore
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What WNBA star would make a great NBA head coach someday?
Candice Parker
Elena Delle Donne
Maya Moore
Sylvia Fowles

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Question 19 - armchair quarterback
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Would anyone consider you an armchair quarterback?
Everyone would say that.
I'm sure someone would, but they're wrong.
I'll admit to it!
It's not like they can hear me through the screen.

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Question 20 - free throw
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When's the last time you scored a free throw?
I can't say that I've ever done that.
I think I was in high school.
It was last week at the gym.
If my memory's right, it was last summer when we were having a family game.

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Question 21 - NY Yankees
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Which one of these MLB teams are you more likely to cheer on?
New York Yankees
Houston Astros
Boston Red Sox
I don't see my favorite one here.

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Question 22 - team loses
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When your team loses, how would you describe yourself?
Loud
Stoic
Disappointed
My team doesn't lose.

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Question 23 - St. Louis Blues
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Were you happy when the St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup?
Grrr ... I was pulling for the Bruins.
No, the Hurricanes weren't playing.
I don't follow hockey.
I was happier when the Capitols won.

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Question 24 - podcast
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Do you listen to any sports podcasts?
I listen to a few of them.
Podcasts are too boring for me.
I like to listen to Fantasy Focus sometimes.
I prefer watching interviews or documentaries on TV.

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Question 25 - playoffs
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What % sure are you that you're team's going to the playoffs next year?
110%
70%
45%
98%

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Question 26 - Auburn
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Out of these college teams, which one would you consider the worst?
Florida Gators
Oregon Ducks
Wisconsin Badgers
Auburn War Eagle

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Question 27 - band
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Do you watch the college marching bands during halftime?
That's when I hit the food bar.
I do! They're amazing.
If they televised them, I would.
I usually only seem them in parades.

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Question 28 - Dawg Pound
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If you had a chance to sit the The Dawg Pound, would you fit in?
I was made for it!
As long as I don't tell them I like the Steelers, I'll have a good time.
No way! They are too rowdy.
I wouldn't sit in the Dawg Pound for a billion dollars.

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Question 29 - Mattingly
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Which famous coach would you want coaching your community softball team?
Mike Ditka
Don Mattingly
Larry Bird
Bear Bryant

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Question 30 - favorite team
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How long have you been a fan of your favorite team?
Since birth
Since college
Since high school
I've only recently fallen for them.

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