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Every year the week leading up to the Super Bowl Wallethub comes out with so many football metrics and numbers relating to things indirectly around the game itself.

Here we look at the best and worst 10 cities for college football fans in America. In addition, we'll take a look at where Lafayette ranks as well as other Louisiana cities.

Baton Rouge and the LSU Tigers ranked inside the Top 10 for 2019 which is no surprise with all the success they enjoyed in 2019.

Top 10 Cities for College Football Fans:

  1. Clemson, SC
  2. Tuscaloosa, AL
  3. Fargo, ND
  4. Tallahassee, FL
  5. State College, PA
  6. Baton Rouge, LA
  7. Fayette, MS
  8. Boone, NC
  9. Philadelphia, PA
  10. Hanover, NH

10 Worst Cities for College Football Fans:

(All tied at 236th ranked)

  1. Dallas, TX
  2. Green Bay, WI
  3. San Francisco, CA
  4. Oakland, CA
  5. Denver, CO
  6. Glendale, AZ
  7. Kansas City, MO
  8. Chicago, IL
  9. Cleveland, OH
  10. Detriot, MI

Louisiana Cities:

21. Grambling

48. Ruston

55. Lake Charles

69. Thibodaux

82. Monroe

132. Lafayette

133. Hammond

143. Natchitoches

178. New Orleans

Going through this list I was surprised to see as many schools from the Northeast ahead of a city like Lafayette where it would seem college football is much more prevalent. In fact, there were 21 cities from the Northeast (not including VA or MD) that were ranked higher than Lafayette.

 

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