2018’s Best Cities for College Basketball Fans
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Depending on where you live, college basketball may have even more draw than the professional level does. For example, the most profitable team, the Louisville Cardinals, is worth an astounding $36.1 million. But the sport is about much more than the money; it’s about the players and the entertainment value. Which cities provide the most exciting teams to root for?
That’s a tough question to answer, as each city has its own unique basketball history and charm. Graduates also tend to favor their alma mater, while others may have an understandable loyalty to their hometown.
To find 2018’s top spots for NCAA hoops, WalletHub crunched the numbers on more than280 U.S. cities using nine key metrics. They range from the number of teams per city and the winning percentage of each to stadium capacity and social-media engagement. You can find the results below, followed by a Q&A with a panel of leading college basketball experts. If you disagree with where the data led us, tell us why in the Comments section.
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Best College Basketball Cities
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Rank (1=Best) |
Large City (Score) |
Rank (1=Best) |
Midsize City (Score) |
Rank (1=Best) |
Small City (Score) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles, CA (57.68) | 1 | Durham, NC (56.31) | 1 | Chapel Hill, NC (61.05) |
| 2 | Lexington, KY (49.55) | 2 | Ann Arbor, MI (38.60) | 2 | Lawrence, KS (58.98) |
| 3 | Philadelphia, PA (49.51) | 3 | South Bend, IN (36.67) | 3 | Storrs, CT (49.40) |
| 4 | Washington, DC (41.21) | 4 | Norman, OK (36.15) | 4 | Bloomington, IN (47.68) |
| 5 | New York, NY (40.88) | 5 | Cincinnati, OH (30.26) | 5 | East Lansing, MI (47.58) |
| 6 | Boston, MA (37.18) | 6 | Salt Lake City, UT (28.10) | 6 | College Park, MD (44.97) |
| 7 | Louisville, KY (31.39) | 7 | Syracuse, NY (27.74) | 7 | Morgantown, WV (42.41) |
| 8 | Houston, TX (31.31) | 8 | Provo, UT (27.31) | 8 | Cullowhee, NC (37.52) |
| 9 | Tulsa, OK (29.76) | 9 | Madison, WI (25.92) | 9 | Kingston, RI (36.83) |
| 10 | Tucson, AZ (26.63) | 10 | Providence, RI (25.33) | 10 | Itta Bena, MS (36.31) |
| 11 | Omaha, NE (26.13) | 11 | Eugene, OR (25.15) | 11 | Ames, IA (36.18) |
| 12 | Long Beach, CA (25.90) | 12 | Spokane, WA (24.74) | 12 | West Point, NY (35.56) |
| 13 | Nashville, TN (25.59) | 13 | Akron, OH (23.88) | 13 | Iowa City, IA (35.45) |
| 14 | Dallas, TX (24.57) | 14 | Columbia, SC (23.76) | 14 | Charlottesville, VA (33.34) |
| 15 | Columbus, OH (24.07) | 15 | Dayton, OH (22.60) | 15 | Fayetteville, AR (33.10) |
| 16 | Seattle, WA (23.64) | 16 | New Haven, CT (22.40) | 16 | Loretto, PA (33.09) |
| 17 | Miami, FL (22.74) | 17 | Baton Rouge, LA (22.36) | 17 | Fayette, MS (31.25) |
| 18 | Baltimore, MD (22.45) | 18 | College Station, TX (21.94) | 18 | West Lafayette, IN (31.18) |
| 19 | Memphis, TN (22.07) | 19 | Gainesville, FL (21.21) | 19 | Spartanburg, SC (30.71) |
| 20 | Milwaukee, WI (21.74) | 20 | Fargo, ND (21.04) | 20 | Champaign, IL (29.23) |
| 21 | El Paso, TX (21.62) | 21 | Lafayette, LA (20.99) | 21 | Stillwater, OK (28.59) |
| 22 | San Diego, CA (21.60) | 22 | Murfreesboro, TN (20.97) | 22 | Cheney, WA (28.38) |
| 23 | San Francisco, CA (21.00) | 23 | Norfolk, VA (20.77) | 23 | Lewiston, NY (28.34) |
| 24 | Pittsburgh, PA (20.90) | 24 | Newark, NJ (19.99) | 24 | Rosemont, IL (27.55) |
| 25 | Phoenix, AZ (20.44) | 25 | Boulder, CO (19.88) | 25 | Princeton, NJ (27.46) |
| 26 | Chicago, IL (20.09) | 26 | Wilmington, NC (19.60) | 26 | Buies Creek, NC (27.22) |
| 27 | Arlington, TX (19.82) | 27 | Fort Collins, CO (19.44) | 27 | Murray, KY (25.65) |
| 28 | Indianapolis, IN (19.52) | 28 | Boise, ID (19.17) | 28 | Allegany, NY (25.56) |
| 29 | Wichita, KS (19.21) | 29 | Irvine, CA (19.07) | 29 | Emmitsburg, MD (25.48) |
| 30 | Austin, TX (19.14) | 30 | Buffalo, NY (18.94) | 30 | Oxford, MS (25.09) |
| 31 | Raleigh, NC (19.06) | 31 | High Point, NC (18.78) | 31 | Stanford, CA (24.50) |
| 32 | Atlanta, GA (18.85) | 32 | Charleston, SC (18.50) | 32 | Orangeburg, SC (24.30) |
| 33 | San Antonio, TX (18.82) | 33 | Greensboro, NC (18.49) | 33 | Huntsville, TX (24.18) |
| 34 | Jacksonville, FL (18.64) | 34 | Lubbock, TX (18.31) | 34 | Lewisburg, PA (23.51) |
| 35 | Detroit, MI (18.44) | 35 | Las Cruces, NM (18.26) | 35 | Ruston, LA (23.36) |
| 36 | Fresno, CA (18.35) | 36 | Toledo, OH (18.25) | 36 | Nacogdoches, TX (23.05) |
| 37 | Bakersfield, CA (18.18) | 37 | Reno, NV (18.20) | 37 | Troy, AL (22.83) |
| 38 | Corpus Christi, TX (17.87) | 38 | Evansville, IN (18.08) | 38 | Davidson, NC (22.68) |
| 39 | Sacramento, CA (17.23) | 39 | Berkeley, CA (18.06) | 39 | Pullman, WA (22.62) |
| 40 | Portland, OR (17.22) | 40 | Birmingham, AL (17.86) | 40 | Ogden, UT (22.10) |
| 41 | New Orleans, LA (16.98) | 41 | Cambridge, MA (17.59) | 41 | Moraga, CA (22.05) |
| 42 | Las Vegas, NV (16.91) | 42 | Richmond, VA (17.57) | 42 | Princess Anne, MD (22.03) |
| 43 | Albuquerque, NM (16.75) | 43 | Green Bay, WI (17.56) | 43 | Clemson, SC (22.03) |
| 44 | Honolulu, HI (15.75) | 44 | Macon, GA (17.43) | 44 | Valparaiso, IN (22.00) |
| 45 | Denver, CO (15.67) | 45 | Little Rock, AR (17.43) | 45 | Albany, NY (21.96) |
| 46 | Kansas City, MO (15.50) | 46 | Tempe, AZ (17.36) | 46 | Amherst, MA (21.40) |
| 47 | Cleveland, OH (14.69) | 47 | Athens, GA (17.33) | 47 | Athens, OH (21.38) |
| 48 | Fort Worth, TX (14.67) | 48 | Lincoln, NE (17.13) | 48 | Durham, NH (21.37) |
| 49 | Charlotte, NC (13.90) | 49 | Fort Wayne, IN (17.06) | 49 | Williamsburg, VA (21.12) |
| 50 | St. Louis, MO (13.06) | 50 | Hampton, VA (16.94) | 50 | Highland Heights, KY (21.04) |
| 51 | Stockton, CA (12.57) | 51 | Clarksville, TN (16.83) | 51 | Long Branch, NJ (20.98) |
| 52 | Minneapolis, MN (12.51) | 52 | Waco, TX (16.76) | 52 | Cedar Falls, IA (20.95) |
| 53 | San Jose, CA (12.26) | 53 | Worcester, MA (16.36) | 53 | Stony Brook, NY (20.86) |
| 54 | Tampa, FL (11.69) | 54 | Abilene, TX (16.36) | 54 | Boiling Springs, NC (20.79) |
| 55 | Colorado Springs, CO (9.77) | 55 | Mobile, AL (16.18) | 55 | Normal, IL (20.73) |
| 56 | Riverside, CA (8.70) | 56 | North Charleston, SC (16.11) | 56 | Hamilton, NY (20.65) |
| 57 | Springfield, MO (16.06) | 57 | Mount Pleasant, MI (20.44) | ||
| 58 | Lowell, MA (15.94) | 58 | Kent, OH (20.42) | ||
| 59 | Beaumont, TX (15.93) | 59 | Rock Hill, SC (20.25) | ||
| 60 | Orlando, FL (15.84) | 60 | Evanston, IL (20.20) | ||
| 61 | Knoxville, TN (15.50) | 61 | Conway, SC (20.12) | ||
| 61 | Winston-Salem, NC (15.50) | 62 | Johnson City, TN (20.11) | ||
| 63 | Denton, TX (15.14) | 63 | Richmond, KY (20.06) | ||
| 64 | Chattanooga, TN (14.82) | 64 | Bowling Green, KY (19.86) | ||
| 65 | Hartford, CT (14.26) | 65 | Brookings, SD (19.85) | ||
| 66 | Tallahassee, FL (14.15) | 66 | Fairfield, CT (19.67) | ||
| 67 | Columbia, MO (14.11) | 67 | New Rochelle, NY (19.61) | ||
| 68 | Peoria, IL (13.22) | 68 | Starkville, MS (19.32) | ||
| 69 | Fullerton, CA (13.08) | 69 | Laramie, WY (19.32) | ||
| 70 | Des Moines, IA (12.50) | 70 | State College, PA (19.07) | ||
| 71 | Huntsville, AL (12.04) | 71 | Fort Myers, FL (19.04) | ||
| 72 | Jersey City, NJ (11.99) | 72 | Lexington, VA (19.02) | ||
| 73 | Savannah, GA (11.67) | 73 | Martin, TN (18.79) | ||
| 74 | Jackson, MS (11.45) | 74 | Ypsilanti, MI (18.77) | ||
| 75 | Montgomery, AL (11.33) | 75 | Easton, PA (18.63) | ||
| 76 | Santa Clara, CA (11.05) | 76 | Tuscaloosa, AL (18.50) | ||
| 77 | Morehead, KY (18.44) | ||||
| 78 | DeKalb, IL (18.44) | ||||
| 79 | Corvallis, OR (18.38) | ||||
| 80 | Harrisonburg, VA (18.32) | ||||
| 81 | Rochester Hills, MI (18.26) | ||||
| 82 | Terre Haute, IN (18.20) | ||||
| 83 | Davis, CA (18.19) | ||||
| 84 | Asheville, NC (18.12) | ||||
| 85 | Vermillion, SD (18.02) | ||||
| 86 | Statesboro, GA (17.90) | ||||
| 87 | Farmville, VA (17.74) | ||||
| 88 | Grand Forks, ND (17.73) | ||||
| 89 | Annapolis, MD (17.65) | ||||
| 90 | Logan, UT (17.64) | ||||
| 91 | Elon, NC (17.62) | ||||
| 92 | Boone, NC (17.48) | ||||
| 93 | Natchitoches, LA (17.41) | ||||
| 93 | Carbondale, IL (17.41) | ||||
| 95 | Charleston, IL (17.31) | ||||
| 96 | Monroe, LA (17.31) | ||||
| 97 | San Marcos, TX (17.25) | ||||
| 98 | Hempstead, NY (17.09) | ||||
| 99 | Santa Barbara, CA (17.01) | ||||
| 100 | Muncie, IN (16.94) | ||||
| 101 | Towson, MD (16.91) | ||||
| 102 | Manhattan, KS (16.89) | ||||
| 103 | Greenville, SC (16.82) | ||||
| 104 | Auburn, AL (16.71) | ||||
| 105 | Blacksburg, VA (16.69) | ||||
| 106 | Bowling Green, OH (16.61) | ||||
| 107 | Huntington, WV (16.59) | ||||
| 108 | Oxford, OH (16.47) | ||||
| 109 | Trenton, NJ (16.43) | ||||
| 110 | Ithaca, NY (16.34) | ||||
| 111 | Hammond, LA (16.17) | ||||
| 112 | Hanover, NH (15.90) | ||||
| 113 | Thibodaux, LA (15.74) | ||||
| 114 | Orem, UT (15.54) | ||||
| 115 | Greenville, NC (15.48) | ||||
| 116 | Cape Girardeau, MO (15.40) | ||||
| 117 | San Luis Obispo, CA (15.38) | ||||
| 118 | Burlington, VT (15.20) | ||||
| 119 | Bozeman, MT (15.16) | ||||
| 120 | Kennesaw, GA (15.14) | ||||
| 121 | Edwardsville, IL (14.92) | ||||
| 122 | Pine Bluff, AR (14.89) | ||||
| 123 | Youngstown, OH (14.85) | ||||
| 124 | Dover, DE (14.75) | ||||
| 125 | Macomb, IL (14.66) | ||||
| 126 | Lake Charles, LA (14.61) | ||||
| 127 | Orono, ME (14.38) | ||||
| 128 | Newark, DE (14.38) | ||||
| 129 | Grambling, LA (14.21) | ||||
| 130 | Greeley, CO (14.09) | ||||
| 131 | Moscow, ID (13.96) | ||||
| 132 | Flagstaff, AZ (13.93) | ||||
| 133 | DeLand, FL (13.93) | ||||
| 134 | Missoula, MT (13.82) | ||||
| 135 | Poughkeepsie, NY (13.68) | ||||
| 136 | Boca Raton, FL (13.50) | ||||
| 137 | Bethlehem, PA (13.47) | ||||
| 138 | Radford, VA (13.45) | ||||
| 139 | Prairie View, TX (12.90) | ||||
| 140 | New Brunswick, NJ (12.84) | ||||
| 141 | Kalamazoo, MI (12.66) | ||||
| 142 | Hattiesburg, MS (12.65) | ||||
| 143 | Binghamton, NY (12.39) | ||||
| 144 | Cedar City, UT (12.25) | ||||
| 145 | Malibu, CA (12.20) | ||||
| 146 | Edinburg, TX (11.43) | ||||
| 147 | Conway, AR (11.37) | ||||
| 148 | Cookeville, TN (11.03) | ||||
| 149 | Jacksonville, AL (10.85) | ||||
| 150 | Fairfax, VA (10.59) | ||||
| 151 | Jonesboro, AR (10.52) | ||||
| 152 | Lynchburg, VA (10.37) | ||||
| 153 | Hackensack, NJ (8.75) | ||||
| 154 | Pocatello, ID (8.67) | ||||
| 155 | Clinton, SC (8.56) | ||||
| 156 | Daytona Beach, FL (8.18) | ||||
| 157 | New Britain, CT (6.19) |
For more input on what makes for a great college basketball city and how residents can ramp up their fandom without spending too much, we asked the following questions to a panel of leading industry experts. You can check out their bios and responses below.
- What, in your mind, makes a good college basketball fan?
- What do you think is the best city for college basketball fans and why?
- Do you have any tips for how basketball fans can enjoy the sport without breaking the bank?
Cherie Swarthout Director of Athletics at Queens University of Charlotte
Padraic S. McMeel Interim Director of Athletics at Oakland University
H. Lincoln Marshall Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of Hospitality Management at Missouri State University
J.D. Campbell Senior Assistant Athletic Director for Men's Basketball Communications and Special Projects at Indiana University Bloomington
Bill Bradshaw Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation at La Salle University
Mike Holmes Associate Athletic Director in the Department of Sports Communications at Georgia State University
Tony Neely Assistant Athletics Director for Media Relations in the Joe Craft Center at the University of Kentucky Athletics
What, in your mind, makes a good college basketball fan?
Passion, positive energy, fan of sports (truly enjoys the highs and lows, and what sports is all about), loyalty.
What do you think is the best city for college basketball fans and why?
If you have folks who demonstrate the above, it doesn’t matter what city you are in -- Gaffney, South Carolina to Charlotte, North Carolina. Both bring their own amazing experiences.
Do you have any tips for how basketball fans can enjoy the sport without breaking the bank?
Great basketball is played at all levels. Great sportsmanship is demonstrated at all levels. At Queens, we charge $6 per game versus Division I or pro. It’s a great experience, in an amazing venue, where you get to be in a positive environment.
Padraic S. McMeel Interim Director of Athletics at Oakland University
What, in your mind, makes a good college basketball fan?
Educated in the sport of basketball, emotionally connected to the program -- team, student athletes, fundraising, etc.; passionate about the school; not a “fairweather” fan -- supports through wins and loses; season ticket holder; financially supports the program.
What do you think is the best city for college basketball fans and why?
If the “local” tradition is rich in basketball (youth, high school and behind) and they have college basketball close to them, they tend to be passionate about college basketball. Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, UNC, Duke. I also believe that if they don’t have pro basketball or others sports near them, they tend to be more supportive of college. You see that with Kentucky and Louisville for sure.
Do you have any tips for how basketball fans can enjoy the sport without breaking the bank?
Buying season tickets many times can be less expensive than buying individual games; find someone to split the cost of tickets with (share games); buy from third-party ticket vendors; go to away games if they can.
H. Lincoln Marshall Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of Hospitality Management at Missouri State University
What, in your mind, makes a good college basketball fan?
A student or faculty who is willing to support the institution’s team, regardless of whether they win or lose.
What do you think is the best city for college basketball fans and why?
Raleigh, North Carolina. They have a competitive team.
Do you have any tips for how basketball fans can enjoy the sport without breaking the bank?
Provide a 20-30 percent discount for fans who attend more than three games each semester.
J.D. Campbell Senior Assistant Athletic Director for Men's Basketball Communications and Special Projects at Indiana University Bloomington
What, in your mind, makes a good college basketball fan?
Someone who appreciates the effort and the journey that these kids go through in a four-year period. It’s really rewarding to watch young people grow and realize their dreams.
What do you think is the best city for college basketball fans and why?
Indianapolis. Just go to one Big Ten Tournament or NCAA Tournament event in that city and you’ll understand why. One of few affordable destinations, where you can walk to games.
Do you have any tips for how basketball fans can enjoy the sport without breaking the bank?
Follow the closest team to your home. It doesn’t always have to be a Power 5 team. Enjoy the competition live. There are great kids at all levels of college basketball.
Bill Bradshaw Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation at La Salle University
What, in your mind, makes a good college basketball fan?
To me, among the ingredients that make a good college basketball fan are:
- A season ticket holder;
- Travels to away games within driving distance;
- Annually attends the conference postseason tournament and NCAA games;
- Regularly brings the family to home games;
- Watches all other games on television involving his/her team;
- Wears the team’s apparel around the community;
- Comes early to watch warm-ups -- stays until the final buzzer;
- Lets the referees know after a bad call (or any call against his team);
- No matter how poorly his team plays, always comes back to the next game;
- Cheers his/her team, and respects opponents.
What do you think is the best city for college basketball fans and why?
The best city for college basketball fans, no doubt, is the capital city of college hoops -- Philadelphia. Why?
- The Philadelphia Big 5 -- La Salle, Villanova, Temple, University of Pennsylvania and St. Joseph’s. Add Drexel, and you have the City Six. It’s the only city to brag about a city series of round-robin play for almost 60 years, a Hall of Fame, and a post-season banquet.
- The Palestra -- the “Cathedral” -- Home to University of Pennsylvania, but also to some of the most exciting college basketball doubleheaders ever witnessed.
- Rollouts and streamers -- A Big 5 tradition of throwing out streamers in your school’s colors after your first field goal, and “rolling out” snarky, printed signs throughout the game, attempting to expose half-truths about the opposing university.
- The Liberty Bell, cheesesteaks, soft pretzels, Tastykakes, the “EL” train, Rocky, Grace Kelly and the Big 5.
Do you have any tips for how basketball fans can enjoy the sport without breaking the bank?
College basketball is family entertainment, and does not force the fan to have to take out a loan to park, buy tickets, get a game program, or treat the family to some hot dogs, sodas, and popcorn. And besides a great game, the family gets to enjoy an energetic pep band, cheerleaders, dance team and, usually, a frenetic Mascot. Of course, the antics of the students during heated contests is always worth the price of admission, as are the precious autographs after the game -- always easier to obtain from the college players than from the pros.
Mike Holmes Associate Athletic Director in the Department of Sports Communications at Georgia State University
What, in your mind, makes a good college basketball fan?
A good college basketball fan is one that is knowledgeable not only about their team, but the teams in their conference and nationally. I think the best fans are the ones that cheer on their team and don’t go over the line when cheering against their rivals.
What do you think is the best city for college basketball fans and why?
I have been to a lot of great cities and arenas over the years. The fans at Iowa State and Hilton Coliseum are incredible. Obviously, the fans at Duke and Cameron Indoor Stadium make for a great environment for college basketball. I also really appreciate the fans at Brigham Young University. They were loud and had fun, but were incredibly respectful. And, of course, I can’t forget about our fans at Georgia State, who can make the GSU Sports Arena one of the loudest in the country.
Do you have any tips for how basketball fans can enjoy the sport without breaking the bank?
If you are a die-hard college basketball fan and can’t afford some of the bigger schools to check out, then find some smaller Division 1 schools, or even D2 or D3 schools to go check out. You can find great college basketball in every area of the country, but some of it you just have to look a little further for. In Atlanta, we have a ton of “smaller” schools that produce some great basketball year in and year out. To many of these places, you could bring a family of four for less than $20.
Tony Neely Assistant Athletics Director for Media Relations in the Joe Craft Center at the University of Kentucky Athletics
What, in your mind, makes a good college basketball fan?
A college basketball fan needs two things -- passion and consistency. The passion is especially important in basketball because of one huge reason: how close fans are to the court and the noise fans generate can make a difference in winning and losing a game. Consistency is crucial. As with any endeavor in life, there are going to be ups and downs, and college basketball is no different. Supporting your team means so much to the players, especially when the team struggles, as virtually every team will at some point in the season.
What do you think is the best city for college basketball fans and why?
I believe the best place for college basketball fans is my own town of Lexington, Kentucky. The University of Kentucky leads the nation in attendance almost every season, and many fans also follow the team on road games. And, there’s no “day off” in the off-season. Our fans are eager for news and opinion about the team 365 days a year. We don’t call it the “Big Blue Nation” for nothing.
Do you have any tips for how basketball fans can enjoy the sport without breaking the bank?
Get to know the schools in your area and how to get tickets. The best place is to start with the school’s athletics website, which gives you info on how to purchase tickets. Some schools will have occasional discounts, so keep an eye out for those. You might find a bargain price for the game in your area on national ticket websites, but that is “buyer beware” -- I’d only recommend using a website that certifies the ticket sales as authentic. Also, and this depends upon the laws for ticket re-sales in your area, sometimes fans have extra tickets outside the arena, that they will sell at discount prices if the game is not a sellout. Obviously, fans can watch games on television, but it is nothing like the excitement, bonding with the team and sense of shared community when you go to a game in person.
MethodologyIn order to identify the best and worst cities for college basketball fans, WalletHub compared the 289 U.S. cities with at least one college (Division 1) team using nine relevant metrics, which are listed below with their corresponding weights. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable conditions for college basketball fans.
We determined each city’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used the resulting scores to rank-order our sample. Cities were also ranked based on population size, using the following groupings:
- Large Cities: More than 300,000 people
- Midsize Cities: 100,000 to 300,000 people
- Small Cities: Fewer than 100,000 people
NCAA Basketball
- Number of College Basketball (Division 1) Teams: Full Weight (~14.29 Points)
- Performance Level of College Basketball (Division 1) Team(s): Full Weight (~14.29 Points)Note: This metric was calculated by dividing “Number of Wins” by “Total Games Played” and using the past three seasons’ averages.
- Number of Basketball (Division 1) Championship Wins: Full Weight (~14.29 Points)
- Number of College Basketball (Division 1) Regular Season Championship Wins: Half Weight (~7.14 Points)
- Number of Hall of Fame Head Coaches: Half Weight (~7.14 Points)
- Minimum Season Ticket Price for a College Basketball (Division 1) Game: Full Weight (~14.29 Points)
- College-Basketball Fans Engagement: Full Weight (~14.29 Points)Note: This metric was calculated by adding “Number of Twitter Followers” and “Number of Facebook ‘Likes’ per Capita.”
- Number of Coaches in Past 10 Seasons: Half Weight (~7.14 Points)Note: “Past 10 Seasons” include seasons 2007–2008 to 2016–2017.
- College-Basketball Stadium Capacity: Half Weight (~7.14 Points)Note: This metric was calculated by dividing “Stadium Capacity” by “City Population.”
Sources: Data used to create these rankings were collected from the U.S. Census Bureau, ESPN, NCAA.org and each team’s website.
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