Top Sports Cities

[Willie]

Interesting list, though I must say, having Fargo over Missoula is a joke. Been in both, and Missoula dominates on game days.

http://www.sportingnews.com/general/art ... -city-list

[slycat]

I like that Beaumont TX beat San Marcos and they don;t even have a team (yet).

And how the fuck is Huntsville higher. That town sucks and dosen't support heir team.

[CatMom]

I like that Beaumont TX beat San Marcos and they don;t even have a team (yet).

And how the fuck is Huntsville higher. That town sucks and dosen't support heir team.

Hell Sly, they have prison rodeo, don't they?

[TwinTownBisonFan]

I like that Beaumont TX beat San Marcos and they don;t even have a team (yet).

And how the fuck is Huntsville higher. That town sucks and dosen't support heir team.

Hell Sly, they have prison rodeo, don't they?

i've never heard that term for BearKat football but I guess it is fitting...

[TwinTownBisonFan]

i get pittsburgh at #1 i guess... but keeping in mind that only 24 months or so ago the Pens were moving out of town and nobody came to the Mellon... i dunno - this city drew 2500 for a pirates game a few weeks ago...

but the one i REALLY don't get is Miami at 8... no way in hell... their fans SUCK, flat SUCK. Heat fans don't show until the playoffs, there are no Panthers hockey fans, Marlins fans don't even know where they play (even when it isn't a rainout) and Dolphins fans have barely cared since Marino retired... then you have "the U" who, despite making it back to the top 25 can't draw dick to an epic saturday night game against Oklahoma...

i think the twin towns deserve about 15 (moving miami to about 22 to 26) and in a few years, with Target Field, TCF Bank, and a contending Vikings team again... they will be much higher.

[CatMom]

Hell Sly, they have prison rodeo, don't they?

i've never heard that term for BearKat football but I guess it is fitting...

Huntsville is the home of Huntsville Prison of TX Kill the bastards with lethal injections fame. Hell, SAMS colors are prison orange. I just figure it's the prison rodeo that is the draw, not the Kats sports.

[slycat]

I like that Beaumont TX beat San Marcos and they don;t even have a team (yet).

And how the fuck is Huntsville higher. That town sucks and dosen't support heir team.

Hell Sly, they have prison rodeo, don't they?

I guess they get that unique attraction. Its not like the Rattlers are bring fans to town.

[AZGrizFan]

Interesting list, though I must say, having Fargo over Missoula is a joke. Been in both, and Missoula dominates on game days.

http://www.sportingnews.com/general/art ... -city-list

An even bigger joke is having Moscow Idaho ahead of Missoula.

[Thumper 76]

Green Bay below East Lansing?!?!? Really? Michigan State is better than having the Packers? I don't think so. Sorry. Crap list.

[TwinTownBisonFan]

Interesting list, though I must say, having Fargo over Missoula is a joke. Been in both, and Missoula dominates on game days.

http://www.sportingnews.com/general/art ... -city-list

fargo also has an excellent minor league baseball team and gorgeous ballpark, and college hoops team that made the ncaa tournament

i dunno if they also included GF with fargo, but if so, then it's not even close

[TwinTownBisonFan]

Green Bay below East Lansing?!?!? Really? Michigan State is better than having the Packers? I don't think so. Sorry. Crap list.

not saying i entirely agree either - but keep in mind that E. Lansing has a decent FBS football team AND the runners up in the NCAA tourney...

[EWURanger]

This whole list is a joke....

[dbackjon]

This whole list is a joke....

Agreed

[TwinTownBisonFan]

This whole list is a joke....

Agreed

maybe they set up a criteria

+5 for a team
-5 for a track around the city
+10 if the city is enclosed
-5 if the bathrooms dont have bidets...

[Col Hogan]

After you get past the top 25...it becomes so bogus it's not funny...

I've been to Ball State (Muncie) on game day...NAU has a better game day atmosphere than Muncie!!!

Amherst is much better than Muncie...Newark (Delaware) is way better than Muncie...

And even though I haven't been to Missoula, I'll wager a weeks pay it is miles ahead of Muncie...

[dgreco]

i get pittsburgh at #1 i guess... but keeping in mind that only 24 months or so ago the Pens were moving out of town and nobody came to the Mellon... i dunno - this city drew 2500 for a pirates game a few weeks ago...

but the one i REALLY don't get is Miami at 8... no way in hell... their fans SUCK, flat SUCK. Heat fans don't show until the playoffs, there are no Panthers hockey fans, Marlins fans don't even know where they play (even when it isn't a rainout) and Dolphins fans have barely cared since Marino retired... then you have "the U" who, despite making it back to the top 25 can't draw dick to an epic saturday night game against Oklahoma...

i think the twin towns deserve about 15 (moving miami to about 22 to 26) and in a few years, with Target Field, TCF Bank, and a contending Vikings team again... they will be much higher.

66,000 is dick?

[andy7171]

After you get past the top 25...it becomes so bogus it's not funny...

I've been to Ball State (Muncie) on game day...NAU has a better game day atmosphere than Muncie!!!

Amherst is much better than Muncie...Newark (Delaware) is way better than Muncie...

And even though I haven't been to Missoula, I'll wager a weeks pay it is miles ahead of Muncie...

Muncie sucks, we get it.

[Col Hogan]

After you get past the top 25...it becomes so bogus it's not funny...

I've been to Ball State (Muncie) on game day...NAU has a better game day atmosphere than Muncie!!!

Amherst is much better than Muncie...Newark (Delaware) is way better than Muncie...

And even though I haven't been to Missoula, I'll wager a weeks pay it is miles ahead of Muncie...

Muncie sucks, we get it.

The question is, can Towson beat Muncie...

[andy7171]

Muncie sucks, we get it.

The question is, can Towson beat Muncie...

Only if this ranking takes into account hot girls.

[Gil Dobie]

Interesting list, though I must say, having Fargo over Missoula is a joke. Been in both, and Missoula dominates on game days.

http://www.sportingnews.com/general/art ... -city-list

Just curious what Missoula has beyond Griz Football.

Fargo-Moorhead has quite a few other options to the 3 colleges in town.

[93henfan]

To pile on, this is a silly ranking. I can simply look in my backyard. They have Newark, DE at 192 and Dover, DE at 244. The only thing Newark has going for it is UD football. In addition to two colleges with football, Dover has a NASCAR track that draws, oh, about 400,000 people a year to Dover.

And Pittsburgh as the #1 sports town is rather silly. The Pirates are lucky to draw 10,000 on a weeknight. That town has just given up on them. The Penguins were ready to leave a couple years ago. Pittsburgh doesn't even have a basketball team. In fact, I think the Sixers may draw better than the Pirates!

[JMU DJ]

maybe they set up a criteria

+5 for a team
-5 for a track around the city
+10 if the city is enclosed
-5 if the bathrooms dont have bidets...

Once the renovations for Bridgeforth are complete, I can see Harrisonburg moving from 156 to 153 based on this criterion alone.

[AshevilleApp]

Cullowhee over Boone?

[CAA Flagship]

Richmond ahead of Norfolk?
Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life son.

[SeattleGriz]

How is Seattle 52nd?

Even though they lost the Sonics, they still have the Sounders (soccer), Seahawks (home of footballs 12th man), Mariners (baseball), Storm (womens pro basketball), U of Washington with their crappy stadium and MOST importantly, The Seattle Mist (womens lingerie football):