Welcome to Stewart Mandel's Conference Showdown! Bragging rights are on the line. So stop yapping on the message boards and put your money where your mouth is and donate to public school classrooms to show your conference pride!
That's right, Sports Illustrated's Stewart Mandel wants to see which conference fans are the most passionate... or at least the most charitable. Read about it at the College Football Mailbag, then click below to donate to specific teacher projects and represent!
Note: DonorsChoose.org and this fundraiser are not affiliated with the NCAA or the athletic conferences themselves. Donations go to public school teacher projects at DonorsChoose.org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
| SI Showdown |
Donated 
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Donors | Students Reached |
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| Fans of the Big Ten | $9,323 | 87 | 2,576 |
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James
"My favorite back-to-school memory is...start of soccer practice with my teammates. And going to math class. "
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| Fans of the SEC | $5,683 | 64 | 1,944 |
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Steven
from
Baton Rouge, LA "My favorite back-to-school memory is...
Preparing for yet another successful basketball season as a starting forward for Episcopal High School class of 1976 ... Work hard and good luck everyone!"
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| Fans of the Pac-10 | $2,964 | 26 | 526 |
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Rahul
from
Mountain View, CA "It is great to be able help the students integrate themselves in a new environment. And ofcourse, GO Pac-10!!"
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| Fans of the ACC | $2,229 | 29 | 1,040 |
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Steve
"The first and last days of the school year were my favorites. The excitement of new classes and seeing friends again after the summer break on the first day, and looking forward to some time off after working hard all school year."
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| Fans of the Football Bowl Subdivision Independents | $1,703 | 12 | 233 |
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A donor
"Have a great school year!"
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| Fans of the Big East | $1,642 | 11 | 484 |
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A donor
"I love back-to-school because...September is back to school"
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| Fans of the Big 12 | $1,354 | 24 | 492 |
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Eric
from
Lubbock, TX "I chose this project because of the Weekly Readers. I loved them when I was a kid and believe they started my curiosity in current events. Hope these kids get the same enjoyment from it."
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| Fans of the Mid-American Conference | $1,331 | 6 | 364 |
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Scott
from
Hamburg, NY "I have a 2 1/2 year old daughter and I would hope that if she were ever in need of assistance that someone would come to her aid. I live Hamburg and read everyday through the Buffalo News how inner city students struggle. I can not do much but hopefully by my doing a little will inspire others to donate as well to reach this goal. Good luck"
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| Fans of the Mountain West Conference | $245 | 5 | 90 |
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Tamara
from
Columbia, MD "Good luck on your project! My son likes to play soccer and I think it's great that you are learning to be physically fit. My favorite is yoga because I find it relaxing and I feel really good after it. Keep up the good work and make sure you thank your teach for being so great to you!!"
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| Fans of Conference USA | $80 | 2 | 360 |
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Erik
"I went to elementary school in Houston a long time ago and I'm honored to help students learn more about science and start them on the road to environmental awareness."
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| Fans of the WAC | $55 | 2 | 0 |
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A donor
"I love back-to-school because it was exciting to get to see all my friends again and to start learning new things."
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| Fans of the Sun Belt Conference | $50 | 1 | 24 |
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Paul
from
New York, NY "My wife is an artist and a teacher. She emphasizes to me how important art is to a child's development. Good luck in the school year!"
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