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re: Which College Football Team Has The Biggest Fan Base?
Posted on 9/14/12 at 3:18 am to Rebelgator
Posted on 9/14/12 at 3:18 am to Rebelgator
Link?
The times are changing. Every kid growing up in the northeast isn't a domer
The times are changing. Every kid growing up in the northeast isn't a domer
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Posted on 9/14/12 at 3:19 am to USMC Gators
Bama = Yankees of cfb = douche bags.
Posted on 9/14/12 at 5:11 am to AUTiger83
Georgia Tech does not have a bigger fan base then UGA
Posted on 9/14/12 at 6:33 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
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Missouri unranked ( > 100)
Unfair comparison.
Their fans have neither tv's nor computers.
Posted on 9/14/12 at 6:42 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
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First we took something that was posted on ESPN…. a list that combined TV viewing in areas all across the country, revenue generated, and attendance. We then combined this with the amount of online traffic to the various forums and messege boards online; a very good indicator of a fan base.
The results were surprising. Some teams you’d never expect have massive online followings; Rutgers, South Carolina, Iowa. Others might surprise you with how little traffic there is; LSU and Virginia Tech Come to mind.
I wonder why?
Posted on 9/14/12 at 6:52 am to Hugo Stiglitz
This list is a load of crap. No way does Rutgers and Iowa a bigger fan base than LSU and Georgia. And doubtful that Auburn and South Carolina does either. And while I detest Notre Dame, I can't believe they aren't number one or at least in the top five.
Posted on 9/14/12 at 6:58 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
I realize we're not Bama, but unranked and below Vandy... 
Posted on 9/14/12 at 6:59 am to Fleur de Tide
This post was edited on 9/14/12 at 8:05 am
Posted on 9/14/12 at 7:33 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
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02. Alabama
05. Auburn
07. South Carolina
12. Florida
15. Texas A&M
18. LSU
21. Tennessee
22. Georgia
Um shouldn't they be in the Top 10 considering the size of the state, number of alumni, endowment, etc.
Posted on 9/14/12 at 7:35 am to bayou2003
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Um shouldn't they be in the Top 10 considering the size of the state, number of alumni, endowment, etc.
Our state is split amongst the school, unlike Louisiana, which almost universally seems to pull for LSU. We were a small military college til the 70s, so our alumni size is smaller than you'd think. We're at 300,000 or so? but it's growing quickly now that we have about 50K on campus these days - but it wasn't always this way. Endowment doesn't really play into this.
Posted on 9/14/12 at 7:36 am to bayou2003
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Um shouldn't they be in the Top 10 considering the size of the state, number of alumni, endowment, etc.
We have no fans outside of alumni.
Posted on 9/14/12 at 7:39 am to aggiegirl2005
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but it's growing quickly now that we have about 50K on campus these days - but it wasn't always this way.
That's the number I was going by. That's a lot of damn students each year.
Posted on 9/14/12 at 7:43 am to bayou2003
We have about ~350k living alumni.
Posted on 9/14/12 at 7:47 am to DWag215
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We have about ~350k living alumni.
Which schools in Texas are the most popular/best to attend. I always thought aTm was up there with Texas and Baylor. Don't know much about Texas Tech, SMU, TCU, etc. I've heard about people wanting to go to Baylor, UT, and aTm.
Posted on 9/14/12 at 7:59 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
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ND at #19 makes me a little suspicious of this list.
Posted on 9/14/12 at 8:08 am to Fleur de Tide
If Notre Dame and Penn State arent top 10, this list is bull shite. BAMA at #2 sounds about right but some of the rankings have me stratching my head...
This post was edited on 9/14/12 at 8:09 am
Posted on 9/14/12 at 8:15 am to bayou2003
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Which schools in Texas are the most popular/best to attend.
Popular and best are way different.
Texas and A&M fit both. Baylor is small so it is hard to say that it is popular. TCU, SMU, and Rice are very small, but good schools. Texas State has around 35,000 students, so you could say that it is really popular, but I wouldn't lump it in with the best. Tech also has a little over 30k. The University of Houston is large, with around 40k, but it isn't popular as it is more of a commuter college.
Posted on 9/14/12 at 8:18 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
terrible list, always suspicicous when SC is top 10 and ND is not
Posted on 9/14/12 at 8:23 am to Walt OReilly
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list is total crap
USC that high is laughable
Posted on 9/14/12 at 8:30 am to davesdawgs
what I found more interesting was their superlative rankings for online fans....
Most Knowledgeable Fans
1. Rutgers
2. Ohio State
3. South Carolina
Most Arrogant Online Fan Base
1. Notre Dame (and it isn’t close)
2. Alabama
3. Kentucky
Most Friendly Fans
1. Wisconsin
2. West Virginia
3. Penn State
Most Rabid Fans
1. Ohio State
2. Texas
3. South Carolina
4. Michigan
5. Florida State
and SC is #5 in online users.
College Teams w/ Biggest Online Following
Most Knowledgeable Fans
1. Rutgers
2. Ohio State
3. South Carolina
Most Arrogant Online Fan Base
1. Notre Dame (and it isn’t close)
2. Alabama
3. Kentucky
Most Friendly Fans
1. Wisconsin
2. West Virginia
3. Penn State
Most Rabid Fans
1. Ohio State
2. Texas
3. South Carolina
4. Michigan
5. Florida State
and SC is #5 in online users.
College Teams w/ Biggest Online Following
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