sentences:  They are often nationally ranked in the various sports and dominate media coverage of college sports in the state.In addition, those Universities boast the highest academic standards (on average) of all major college (NCAA Division I) programs.All 4 schools are ranked, academically, in the top 30 nationally with Cal (specifically) ranked as the #1 public university in the country (usually about #15 overall) and Stanford is the highest academically ranked Division 1A university in the country (usually #5 overall).