<p>Hey everyone!</p>
<p>Im new to this site, but Ive just started my college search and I though youall could help me.</p>
<p>Im really looking for a school with a big time sports program. When a fall football Saturday comes along, I want the town to rise and come alive in their schools colors.</p>
<p>I really want to stay on the west coast
I live in Arizona. My dream school is USC, and Washington is also on my list.</p>
<p>So I really want a big time sports school, but also with a solid academic reputation. </p>
<p>I dont know, I guess I just have a certain vision for the school that I want to go to . I like traditional campuses, and where everyone in the town loves the school and the sports teams.</p>
<p>Im a huge sports guy.. if you cant tell
and I need a school where others share my passion.</p>
<p>So I guess Im just asking for some suggestions
</p>
<p>Im a pretty smart student
3.98 weighted GPA
1910 Sat ( 1290) 28 act</p>
<p>Right now my list is USC and Washington</p>
<p>Im open to schools in California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado
and other western schools
. ( out of Arizona) (((( No Ucla or UCB)))))</p>
<p>Does anyone have any suggestions for me?</p>
<p>ucd,unlv,uw-wash(you are in),oregon..</p>
<p>UNLV is a commuter school, and the only really strong programs are hospitality-related.</p>
<p>UC Davis could be good though. Gonzaga, perhaps? I hear that football is pretty huge there.</p>
<p>I remember UC Davis used to have night football games, so it was the place to be Saturday nights. Now that they are Div I all bets are off though.</p>
<p>Fresno State is a big football/sports school. (And it could be a very safe safety.) University of Santa Clara also is sports oriented.</p>
<p>When I saw this post, I immediately thought of USC. With your scores, I think USC would be something like a high match.</p>
<p>I'm not sure if the OP is really competitive enough for UCs out of state, but that could be just my perception.</p>
<p>Basically, here are all the major Division I football schools out west (except for UCLA, Cal and Stanford, and the AZ schools):
Washington
Wash St.
Oregon
Oregon St.
USC
Boise St.
Fresno St.
Hawaii
Nevada
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
Colorado St.
San Diego St.</p>
<p>There are a few others I left out, like Air Force, BYU, UNM, and NMSU, but overall there just aren't many major athletic programs out west, compared to the midwest and east. Really, I would say that your best bets for combining academics and school spirit are USC, Washington, Oregon, Utah, and Colorado. Of those 5 choices, I would say that Oregon is actually the most like a traditional college town atmosphere, where the whole city is focused on the sporting events. Plus, they have a boatload of Nike money and fantastic facilities in Eugene.</p>
<ol>
<li>USC</li>
<li>Oregon</li>
<li>Washington</li>
<li>Washington State</li>
<li>Oregon State</li>
<li>CU-Boulder</li>
</ol>