Sports execs consider the SEC, Pac-12 and Big 10 to be the most business-savvy NCAA conferences, according to a Turnkey Sports Poll conducted in October. The SEC took the top spot, with 27% of execs ranking the conference as the most business-savvy, followed by the Pac-12 (24%) and Big 10 (24%). Execs also believe that the Duke and Butler basketball programs have been the best at contributing to the prominence of their respective universities. Duke ranked first, with 43% of execs saying the Blue Devils' basketball program has contributed the most to the overall prominence of the university. Butler ranked second at 22% (Turnkey).
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Which of the following NCAA conferences do you consider the most business-savvy?
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CONFERENCE
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SEC
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27%
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Pac-12
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24%
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Big 10
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24%
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ACC
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11%
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Big East
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2%
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Big 12
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1%
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Atlantic 10
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0%
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Conference USA
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0%
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Mountain West
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0%
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Not sure/No Response
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11%
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Which of the following men's basketball programs has contributed the most to the overall prominence of its university?
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SCHOOL
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%
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Duke
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43%
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Butler
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22%
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North Carolina
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11%
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Kentucky
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8%
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VCU
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3%
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Georgetown
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3%
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Xavier
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2%
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Louisville
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2%
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Syracuse
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2%
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UCLA
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1%
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Arizona
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1%
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Not sure/No Response
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2%
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