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Posted on 6/24/16 at 7:59 am
Posted on 6/24/16 at 7:59 am
Athlon polled 10 "experts" on the best college towns. 5 SEC towns in the top 20. No surprise Athens is at the top.
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1. Athens (Georgia)
2. Madison (Wisconsin)
3. Austin (Texas)
4. Boulder (Colorado)
5. Ann Arbor (Michigan)
6. Oxford (Ole Miss)
7. Eugene (Oregon)
8. Palo Alto (Stanford)
9. Chapel Hill (North Carolina)
10. Charlottesville (Virginia)
11. Seattle (Washington)
12. Knoxville (Tennessee)
13. State College (Penn State)
14. Berkeley (California)
15. Baton Rouge (LSU)
16. West Point (Army)
17. Clemson (Clemson)
18. Tuscaloosa (Alabama)
19. South Bend (Notre Dame)
20. Laramie (Wyoming)
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1. Athens (Georgia)
2. Madison (Wisconsin)
3. Austin (Texas)
4. Boulder (Colorado)
5. Ann Arbor (Michigan)
6. Oxford (Ole Miss)
7. Eugene (Oregon)
8. Palo Alto (Stanford)
9. Chapel Hill (North Carolina)
10. Charlottesville (Virginia)
11. Seattle (Washington)
12. Knoxville (Tennessee)
13. State College (Penn State)
14. Berkeley (California)
15. Baton Rouge (LSU)
16. West Point (Army)
17. Clemson (Clemson)
18. Tuscaloosa (Alabama)
19. South Bend (Notre Dame)
20. Laramie (Wyoming)
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Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:00 am to DrewDawg13
No Starkville? Whaaaaaaaaat?
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:01 am to DrewDawg13
List isn't legit without Fayetteville.
Baton Rouge isn't a college town.
And I've been to Laramie. WTF is it doing on this list?
Baton Rouge isn't a college town.
And I've been to Laramie. WTF is it doing on this list?
This post was edited on 6/24/16 at 8:02 am
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:02 am to DrewDawg13
No Tempe on that list automatically makes that invalid.
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:03 am to DrewDawg13
So, another list where Oxford far exceeds Starkville. We really have to quit buying all this good pub.
This post was edited on 6/24/16 at 8:05 am
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:03 am to DrewDawg13
When I think of college towns, I think of Seattle
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:05 am to DrewDawg13
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12. Knoxville (Tennessee)
Calls entire list into question though.
Town is an absolute craphole.
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:08 am to DrewDawg13
wonder if tillman will respond.
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:09 am to DrewDawg13
Athens too low.
Knoxville and Baton Rouge too high.
Knoxville and Baton Rouge too high.
This post was edited on 6/24/16 at 8:21 am
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:09 am to WG_Dawg
Dammit now you've gone and done it.
He actually may be in banland again. Haven't seen him in a while.
He actually may be in banland again. Haven't seen him in a while.
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:16 am to skrayper
No need to be mad that we're higher on the list
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:18 am to DrewDawg13
As an Auburn fan, I would put Athens as my favorite running away too that I have been to, especially for college kids. So many bars and shite to do. I love making that trip each time the DSOR is played there.
I'm surprised Knoxville is on the list, especially over Nashville and Vandy. Nashville isn't necessarily a "college" town but a good sized university is there so it should be on the list and really high on the list.
I will get shite for it, but the least impressive college town I have been to that is on the list is Baton Rouge. I felt like everything was too spread out and the fans were dicks to us everywhere we went. And we aren't over the top obnoxious fans, hell, I'm not sure we were even wearing Auburn stuff when we went out.
I'm surprised that Clemson made the list and not Auburn. They are so damn similar with feel and layout to me. We had a blast in Clemson when we went but it probably wouldn't be on the list if they weren't a top ranked team right now.
I'm surprised Knoxville is on the list, especially over Nashville and Vandy. Nashville isn't necessarily a "college" town but a good sized university is there so it should be on the list and really high on the list.
I will get shite for it, but the least impressive college town I have been to that is on the list is Baton Rouge. I felt like everything was too spread out and the fans were dicks to us everywhere we went. And we aren't over the top obnoxious fans, hell, I'm not sure we were even wearing Auburn stuff when we went out.
I'm surprised that Clemson made the list and not Auburn. They are so damn similar with feel and layout to me. We had a blast in Clemson when we went but it probably wouldn't be on the list if they weren't a top ranked team right now.
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:18 am to DrewDawg13
Ah yes. The quaint little college town of Seattle, Washington.
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:18 am to DrewDawg13
Baton Rouge is not a college town
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:20 am to DrewDawg13
Very good top 5. I would put Boulder one tho.
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:21 am to skrayper
Oh please. Other than the university the only thing in Tuscaloosa is a Walmart and publix.
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:25 am to psk_Vol
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Oh please. Other than the university the only thing in Tuscaloosa is a Walmart and publix.
I would honestly put Tuscaloosa over Knoxville though.
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:25 am to Warfarer
I agree with you, I don't understand the placement of Knoville or BR. But I'm not an expert.
Yeah Clemson is fine for watching a game and for one night, but it's so freaking tiny with hardly anything to do.
Yeah Clemson is fine for watching a game and for one night, but it's so freaking tiny with hardly anything to do.
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:27 am to psk_Vol
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Oh please. Other than the university the only thing in Tuscaloosa is a Walmart and publix.
Never said Tuscaloosa was "better", just that Knoxville is crap.
Tons of SEC towns are way better. It's certainly not the 3rd best SEC college town.
Posted on 6/24/16 at 8:27 am to skrayper
Knoxville shits on Tuscaloosa in every facet imaginable.
Even more so with the Craft beer scene/Brewery scene exploding and the redevelopment of downtown and campus over the last 3 years.
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