The University of South Carolina's final Sports Social Pulse rankings crowned France as the tournament's strongest digital brand, edging Argentina by less than one point while World Cup champion Spain finished seventh overall.
Following a thrilling Round of 16 filled with upsets and dramatic finishes, see which teams are winning the battle for fan engagement across Instagram, TikTok and X.
The United States has broken into the rankings for the first time, highlighting the host nation's growing digital momentum as World Cup excitement reaches new heights. France remains No. 1 overall, while the latest rankings reveal which national teams are winning the global competition for fan attention across social media.
France has reclaimed the top spot in the latest Sports Social Pulse(TM) World Cup rankings, as the University of South Carolina's Social Media Insights Lab continues to track the digital influence of national teams during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
New Sports Social Pulse rankings from USC's Social Media Insights Lab show Argentina leading international soccer's digital landscape, while the U.S. Men's National Team records the week's biggest rise after a dominant World Cup performance.
University of South Carolina's College of Information and Communications expands social media rankings from college sports to the world's biggest sporting event.
The USC Social Media Insights Lab will track men's basketball social media buzz with its College Sports Social Pulse, publishing weekly rankings in Sports Business Journal.
The Ohio State-Michigan November clash is simply known as "The Game." It's college football's most storied showdown. And this week, the rivalry pushed its two teams to the top of the College Sports Social Pulse.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are back on top in the nation's only ranking of college football social media swagger.
The Bulldogs' on-field power was matched by online momentum as the SEC dominates Week 12 rankings
The Cinderella story continues in Bloomington. Big Ten takes the top two slots as the SEC remains the emotional engine of college football
No. 1 in the CFP Rankings. No. 1 in the AP poll. And No. 1 in the College Sports Social Pulse(TM), the University of South Carolina's weekly ranking of which teams, players and coaches are making the biggest impact online
The AP Top 25 may have Big Ten powers Ohio State and Indiana sitting at Nos. 1 and 2, but online, it's all SEC.
The Georgia Bulldogs had the loudest bark on social media in Week Eight of college football's tumultuous season.
Perfect storm, meet Happy Valley. Ohio State steady at No. 2 as Big Ten conversation surges.
Week Six of the college football season proved once again that chaos fuels conversation. While Alabama and Ohio State continued to dominate the field and the feeds, Vanderbilt University delivered the biggest surprise of the week
The tide has turned in Week Five of the college football season, and the online conversation shows it.
With Ohio State and Alabama enjoying a bye week, the online conversation belonged to the Michigan Wolverines, marking the first time this season the Wolverines have taken the top spot.
Between the hedges and across the feeds, Georgia is king of college football this week Oregon's Dan Lanning Leads Coaches, Ducks Move Up In Team Rankings
Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer didn’t just lead the Sooners past Michigan last weekend — he led them to the top of the national online conversation.
Ohio State's performance on the field is matched only by its dominance online. Passionate fans kept the Buckeyes at No. 1 for the second week in a row. Ohio State upset Texas and Arch Manning in Columbus.
Ohio State Surges to No. 1 in the College Sports Social Pulse. Notre Dame, Penn State and Auburn make first entries into the Top 10.
The Tide is rolling again — this time on social media. Alabama fans have powered their team to No. 1 in the College Sports Social Pulse preseason rankings, proving that when it comes to online chatter, nobody beats Bama Nation.
Over the last year, the Social Media Insights Lab has been tracking conversations regarding AI sentiment to determine where people stand — are they embracing its applications and future potential, or expressing concerns?
UNESCO's World Press Freedom Day on May 3 prompted a global social media conversation on issues of media freedom and journalist safety, according to an analysis by the Social Media Insights Lab at the University of South Carolina.
Haley has emerged from a crowded field of candidates as the lone remaining challenger to former President Donald Trump, who has won the Iowa caucuses as well as the New Hampshire primary. But does she have a chance in her home state?
The 30th anniversary of UNESCO's World Press Freedom Day prompted more than 400,000 social media mentions and billions of views worldwide, according to the Social Media Insights Lab at the University of South Carolina.
As the nation has watched the trial of Alex Murdaugh unfold in Walterboro, S.C., people across the country have taken to social media to share their opinions about the case and its central figures.
Dan Sultanescu, visiting Fulbright Scholar at the University of South Carolina, shares the result of his research on the evolution of the global conversation on misinformation, disinformation and fake news.
A TikTok video created by a UofSC sorority has accumulated 7.9 million views, making it one of the most-watched videos in the popular TikTok genre of #RushTok.