Super Bowl in Vegas: The best and worst cities for football. Tampa Bay is ranked 22nd by WalletHub

For many people, football is far more than just a game: it’s a sacred American tradition. They get extremely invested, roaring in approval when their team scores a touchdown or crying out in disappointment when they fumble their way to failure. The popularity of football compared to other sports isn’t even close – every one of the 50 most-watched sporting events last year was an NFL game.

Certain cities provide a better football experience than others, though. With Super Bowl LVIII upon us, WalletHub compared more than 240 U.S. cities with at least one college or professional football team across 21 key metrics. Our data set ranges from the number of NFL and college football teams to stadium capacity to fan engagement.

For fun and interesting facts about the biggest sporting event of the year, check out WalletHub’s Super Bowl LVIII By The Numbers infographic.

“Football fans are intensely loyal to their favorite teams, especially when a team comes from their hometown. Deciding the best football cities ultimately comes down to a combination of how successful the cities’ teams are, how easy it is for spectators to enjoy games, and how dedicated the local fanbase is.”

CASSANDRA HAPPE, WALLETHUB ANALYSTTable of ContentsMain FindingsIn-Depth Look at the Best Cities for Football FansRanking by City SizeAsk the ExpertsMethodology

Main Findings

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City	Rank
Pittsburgh, PA	1
Dallas, TX	2
Green Bay, WI	3
Los Angeles, CA	4
Boston, MA	5
New York, NY	6
Miami, FL	7
New Orleans, LA	8
San Francisco, CA	9
Kansas City, MO	10
Cincinnati, OH	11
Indianapolis, IN	12
Philadelphia, PA	13
Buffalo, NY	14
Seattle, WA	15
Glendale, AZ	16
Baltimore, MD	17
Minneapolis, MN	18
Washington, DC	19
Denver, CO	20
Las Vegas, NV	21
Tampa, FL	22
Atlanta, GA	23
Nashville, TN	24
Cleveland, OH	25
Houston, TX	26
Detroit, MI	27
Chicago, IL	28
Charlotte, NC	29
Tuscaloosa, AL	30
Clemson, SC	31
Jacksonville, FL	32
Fayette, MS	33
State College, PA	34
Fargo, ND	35
Tallahassee, FL	36
Stillwater, OK	37
West Point, NY	38
Athens, GA	39
Ann Arbor, MI	40
Brookings, SD	41
Boone, NC	42
Grambling, LA	43
Baton Rouge, LA	44
Oxford, MS	45
Norman, OK	46
Hamilton, NY	47
Morgantown, WV	48
San Diego, CA	49
Statesboro, GA	50
Hanover, NH	51
Princeton, NJ	52
Starkville, MS	53
Provo, UT	54
Martin, TN	55
Greenville, SC	56
Cedar Falls, IA	57
Stanford, CA	58
Richmond, KY	59
Kingston, RI	60
Itta Bena, MS	61
Buies Creek, NC	62
Harrisonburg, VA	63
Huntington, WV	64
Missoula, MT	65
Jacksonville, AL	66
Cullowhee, NC	67
Ypsilanti, MI	68
Boiling Springs, NC	69
Cambridge, MA	70
Williamsburg, VA	71
Troy, AL	72
West Long Branch, NJ	73
Loretto, PA	74
Worcester, MA	75
New Haven, CT	76
Jackson, MS	77
Carbondale, IL	78
Boise, ID	79
Manhattan, KS	80
Columbus, OH	81
Conway, SC	82
Laramie, WY	83
Newark, DE	84
Cheney, WA	85
Lewisburg, PA	86
Youngstown, OH	87
Colorado Springs, CO	88
Durham, NC	89
Durham, NH	90
Oxford, OH	91
Bozeman, MT	92
Mount Pleasant, MI	93
Toledo, OH	94
Orangeburg, SC	95
Huntsville, TX	96
College Park, MD	97
Birmingham, AL	98
Fresno, CA	99
Athens, OH	100
San Antonio, TX	101
Morehead, KY	102
Richmond, VA	103
Ogden, UT	104
Iowa City, IA	105
South Bend, IN	106
University Park, TX	107
Dayton, OH	108
Kennesaw, GA	109
Cape Girardeau, MO	110
Moscow, ID	111
Elon, NC	112
Murfreesboro, TN	113
Hammond, LA	114
Fairfield, CT	115
St. Paul, MN	116
Stony Brook, NY	117
Corvallis, OR	118
Sacramento, CA	119
Poughkeepsie, NY	120
DeKalb, IL	121
Davis, CA	122
East Lansing, MI	122
Thibodaux, LA	124
Bowling Green, KY	125
Stephenville, TX	126
Ithaca, NY	127
Berkeley, CA	128
Lynchburg, VA	129
Ruston, LA	130
Winston-Salem, NC	131
Chattanooga, TN	132
North Andover, MA	133
Bowling Green, OH	134
Prairie View, TX	135
West Lafayette, IN	136
Albany, NY	137
Macon, GA	138
Lafayette, LA	139
Nacogdoches, TX	140
San Jose, CA	141
Syracuse, NY	142
Vermillion, SD	143
Easton, PA	144
Conway, AR	145
Normal, IL	146
Muncie, IN	147
Des Moines, IA	148
Charleston, IL	149
Grand Forks, ND	150
Norfolk, VA	151
Lexington, KY	152
Jonesboro, AR	153
Smithfield, RI	154
Las Cruces, NM	155
Hampton, VA	156
Monroe, LA	157
Clarksville, TN	158
Murray, KY	158
Albuquerque, NM	160
Denton, TX	161
Mobile, AL	162
Chapel Hill, NC	163
Natchitoches, LA	164
Tulsa, OK	165
Flagstaff, AZ	166
Portland, OR	167
Logan, UT	168
Abilene, TX	169
East Hartford, CT	170
Greenville, NC	171
Kalamazoo, MI	172
El Paso, TX	173
Orono, ME	174
Charlottesville, VA	175
Kent, OH	176
Lexington, VA	177
Champaign, IL	178
St. Charles, MO	179
Austin, TX	180
Fort Worth, TX	181
Providence, RI	182
Fayetteville, AR	183
Memphis, TN	184
Lincoln, NE	185
Reno, NV	185
Cedar City, UT	187
Ames, IA	188
Orlando, FL	189
Blacksburg, VA	190
Columbia, MO	191
Johnson City, TN	192
New Britain, CT	193
Bethlehem, PA	194
Towson, MD	195
Amherst, MA	196
Pullman, WA	196
Eugene, OR	198
Salt Lake City, UT	199
Evanston, IL	200
Annapolis, MD	201
Tucson, AZ	202
Lubbock, TX	203
Tempe, AZ	204
Springfield, MO	205
Hattiesburg, MS	206
Huntsville, AL	207
Terre Haute, IN	208
San Marcos, TX	209
Commerce, TX	210
Greensboro, NC	211
Auburn, AL	212
Boca Raton, FL	213
San Luis Obispo, CA	214
Raleigh, NC	215
Cookeville, TN	216
Daytona Beach, FL	217
Spartanburg, SC	218
Montgomery, AL	219
Boulder, CO	220
Lake Charles, LA	221
Clinton, SC	222
Gainesville, FL	223
Lawrence, KS	224
Macomb, IL	225
North Charleston, SC	226
St. George, UT	227
Dover, DE	228
Akron, OH	229
DeLand, FL	230
Knoxville, TN	231
Greeley, CO	232
Madison, WI	233
Pocatello, ID	234
Honolulu, HI	235
Florence, AL	236
Beaumont, TX	237
Columbia, SC	238
College Station, TX	239
Piscatawayship, NJ	240
Louisville, KY	241
Davidson, NC	242
Charleston, SC	243
Pine Bluff, AR	244
Fort Collins, CO	245
Waco, TX	246
Bloomington, IN	247
Valparaiso, IN	248
Easton, MA	249

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Best Football Cities for Fans

Overall Rank	City	Total Score	Pro Football Rank	College Football Rank
1	Pittsburgh, PA	62.22	1	12
2	Dallas, TX	54.71	2	240
3	Green Bay, WI	52.28	4	240
4	Los Angeles, CA	51.77	5	35
5	Boston, MA	51.53	3	197
6	New York, NY	47.03	9	31
7	Miami, FL	46.15	10	44
8	New Orleans, LA	45.41	8	116
9	San Francisco, CA	44.48	6	240
10	Kansas City, MO	44.09	7	240
11	Cincinnati, OH	43.58	11	132
12	Indianapolis, IN	42.6	12	114
13	Philadelphia, PA	41.66	20	11
14	Buffalo, NY	41	13	202
15	Seattle, WA	39.77	17	137
16	Glendale, AZ	39.28	14	240
17	Baltimore, MD	38.91	15	231
18	Minneapolis, MN	38.89	16	217
19	Washington, DC	37.46	22	128
20	Denver, CO	37.25	18	240
21	Las Vegas, NV	36.99	19	220
22	Tampa, FL	36.29	21	235
23	Atlanta, GA	35.28	25	120
24	Nashville, TN	34.84	24	175
25	Cleveland, OH	33.23	23	240
26	Houston, TX	31.89	30	29
27	Detroit, MI	31.88	26	240
28	Chicago, IL	30.97	27	240
29	Charlotte, NC	30.04	28	232
30	Tuscaloosa, AL	29.74	31	1

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Note: With the exception of “Total Score,” all of the columns in the table above depict the relative rank of that city, where a rank of 1 represents the best conditions for that metric category.

NFL TeamsBest-Performing

• 1. Kansas City, MO
• 2. Dallas, TX
• 3. Buffalo, NY
• 4. San Francisco, CA
• 5. Philadelphia, PA

Worst-Performing

• T-25. Washington, DC
• T-25. Glendale, AZ
• 27. New York, NY
• 28. Houston, TX
• 29. Chicago, IL
• 30. Charlotte, NC

Best City vs. Worst City: 3x DifferenceKansas City, MO vs. Charlotte, NCCollege Football (FBS & FCS) TeamsBest-Performing

• 1. Athens, GA
• 2. Ann Arbor, MI
• 3. Brookings, SD
• 4. Tuscaloosa, AL
• 5. Columbus, OH

Worst-Performing

• T-234. Greeley, CO
• T-234. Spartanburg, SC
• 236. Akron, OH
• 237. Pocatello, ID
• 238. Amherst, MA
• 239. Macomb, IL

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In-Depth Look at the Best Cities for Football Fans

Pittsburgh, PA

The best city for football fans is Pittsburgh, in large part due to the presence of its NFL team, the Steelers. The Steelers have won six Super Bowls, tied for the most wins with the New England Patriots. Football fans in the city can watch games at Acrisure Stadium, which has a large capacity at over 68,000 seats and also hosts the NCAA team the Pittsburgh Panthers.

When it comes to the NFL specifically, the Pittsburgh Steelers have some of the most engaged football fans in the country in terms of social media likes and followers per capita. Pittsburgh has some of the most loyal fans, too, measured by ticket revenues, social media engagement, and the home team’s ability to outperform its payroll investments.

Pittsburgh doesn’t have an overly stellar performance when it comes to NCAA football, but the dominance of its NFL team secures it the number one spot.

Dallas, TX

Dallas is the second-best city for football fans because it hosts the most valuable football franchise in the entire country – the Dallas Cowboys, worth a staggering $9 billion dollars. That value isn’t just for show, either. The Cowboys have the second-highest number of Super Bowl wins, at 5, tied with the San Francisco 49ers. Dallas has the highest number of NFC East division championship wins, too.

As evidenced by their high value, the Dallas Cowboys are one of the most popular teams in terms of ticket sales and fan engagement.

Green Bay, WI

The third-best city for football fans is Green Bay, WI, home of the NFL team the Packers. Green Bay’s Lambeau Field stadium is one of the largest in the country, able to seat a whopping 81,441 fans, many of whom will be wearing the iconic “cheesehead” hats that honor one of the state’s biggest culinary contributions.

The Green Bay Packers have won four super bowl titles, which ties them for the third-most wins with the New York Giants. Although there are other cities that have more wins, Green Bay gets pushed up in the rankings by the support of its fans, who rank among the most engaged and second-most loyal in the country.

Ranking by City Size

Rank (1=Best)	Large City (Score)	Rank (1=Best)	Midsize City (Score)	Rank (1=Best)	Small City (Score)
1	Pittsburgh, PA (62.22)	1	Green Bay, WI (52.28)	1	Tuscaloosa, AL (29.74)
2	Dallas, TX (54.71)	2	Buffalo, NY (41.00)	2	Clemson, SC (27.80)
3	Los Angeles, CA (51.77)	3	Glendale, AZ (39.28)	3	Fayette, MS (24.64)
4	Boston, MA (51.53)	4	Fargo, ND (22.88)	4	State College, PA (23.51)
5	New York, NY (47.03)	5	Tallahassee, FL (22.78)	5	Stillwater, OK (22.32)
6	Miami, FL (46.15)	6	Athens, GA (22.27)	6	West Point, NY (22.31)
7	New Orleans, LA (45.41)	7	Ann Arbor, MI (20.95)	7	Brookings, SD (20.46)
8	San Francisco, CA (44.48)	8	Baton Rouge, LA (20.12)	8	Boone, NC (20.39)
9	Kansas City, MO (44.09)	9	Norman, OK (19.80)	9	Grambling, LA (20.23)
10	Cincinnati, OH (43.58)	10	Provo, UT (18.69)	10	Oxford, MS (19.87)
11	Indianapolis, IN (42.60)	11	Cambridge, MA (17.75)	11	Hamilton, NY (19.75)
12	Philadelphia, PA (41.66)	12	Worcester, MA (17.58)	12	Morgantown, WV (19.39)
13	Seattle, WA (39.77)	13	New Haven, CT (17.45)	13	Statesboro, GA (19.15)
14	Baltimore, MD (38.91)	14	Jackson, MS (17.40)	14	Hanover, NH (19.13)
15	Minneapolis, MN (38.89)	15	Boise, ID (17.18)	15	Princeton, NJ (19.11)
16	Washington, DC (37.46)	16	Durham, NC (16.84)	16	Starkville, MS (18.98)
17	Denver, CO (37.25)	17	Toledo, OH (16.59)	17	Martin, TN (18.67)
18	Las Vegas, NV (36.99)	18	Birmingham, AL (16.47)	18	Greenville, SC (18.49)
19	Tampa, FL (36.29)	19	Richmond, VA (16.30)	19	Cedar Falls, IA (18.29)
20	Atlanta, GA (35.28)	20	South Bend, IN (16.07)	20	Stanford, CA (18.26)
21	Nashville, TN (34.84)	21	Dayton, OH (15.97)	21	Richmond, KY (18.25)
22	Cleveland, OH (33.23)	22	Murfreesboro, TN (15.84)	22	Kingston, RI (18.18)
23	Houston, TX (31.89)	23	Berkeley, CA (15.31)	23	Itta Bena, MS (18.15)
24	Detroit, MI (31.88)	24	Winston-Salem, NC (15.22)	24	Buies Creek, NC (18.12)
25	Chicago, IL (30.97)	25	Chattanooga, TN (15.18)	25	Harrisonburg, VA (18.07)
26	Charlotte, NC (30.04)	26	Macon, GA (15.02)	26	Huntington, WV (18.07)
27	Jacksonville, FL (26.26)	27	Lafayette, LA (14.98)	27	Missoula, MT (18.05)
28	San Diego, CA (19.34)	28	Syracuse, NY (14.92)	28	Jacksonville, AL (18.01)
29	Columbus, OH (17.15)	29	Des Moines, IA (14.70)	29	Cullowhee, NC (17.88)
30	Colorado Springs, CO (16.87)	30	Norfolk, VA (14.68)	30	Ypsilanti, MI (17.85)
31	Fresno, CA (16.44)	31	Las Cruces, NM (14.43)	31	Boiling Springs, NC (17.84)
32	San Antonio, TX (16.42)	32	Hampton, VA (14.27)	32	Williamsburg, VA (17.75)
33	St. Paul, MN (15.76)	33	Clarksville, TN (14.17)	33	Troy, AL (17.68)
34	Sacramento, CA (15.56)	34	Denton, TX (14.12)	34	West Long Branch, NJ (17.65)
35	San Jose, CA (14.96)	35	Mobile, AL (14.08)	35	Loretto, PA (17.65)
36	Lexington, KY (14.56)	36	Abilene, TX (13.90)	36	Carbondale, IL (17.33)
37	Albuquerque, NM (14.14)	37	Providence, RI (13.67)	37	Manhattan, KS (17.18)
38	Tulsa, OK (14.01)	38	Reno, NV (13.61)	38	Conway, SC (17.10)
39	Portland, OR (14.00)	38	Lincoln, NE (13.61)	39	Laramie, WY (17.01)
40	El Paso, TX (13.85)	40	Columbia, MO (13.34)	40	Newark, DE (16.98)
41	Austin, TX (13.68)	41	Eugene, OR (13.16)	41	Cheney, WA (16.96)
42	Fort Worth, TX (13.67)	42	Salt Lake City, UT (13.15)	42	Lewisburg, PA (16.94)
43	Memphis, TN (13.61)	43	Lubbock, TX (13.06)	43	Youngstown, OH (16.91)
44	Orlando, FL (13.44)	44	Tempe, AZ (13.03)	44	Durham, NH (16.81)
45	Tucson, AZ (13.07)	45	Springfield, MO (13.02)	45	Oxford, OH (16.76)
46	Raleigh, NC (12.49)	46	Huntsville, AL (12.97)	46	Bozeman, MT (16.75)
47	Honolulu, HI (11.22)	47	Greensboro, NC (12.66)	47	Mount Pleasant, MI (16.72)
48	Louisville, KY (10.93)	48	Montgomery, AL (11.94)	48	Orangeburg, SC (16.58)
		49	Boulder, CO (11.76)	49	Huntsville, TX (16.53)
		50	Gainesville, FL (11.74)	50	College Park, MD (16.50)
		51	North Charleston, SC (11.68)	51	Athens, OH (16.44)
		52	Akron, OH (11.56)	52	Morehead, KY (16.32)
		53	Knoxville, TN (11.41)	53	Ogden, UT (16.24)
		54	Greeley, CO (11.37)	54	Iowa City, IA (16.19)
		55	Madison, WI (11.30)	55	University Park, TX (15.99)
		56	Beaumont, TX (11.20)	56	Kennesaw, GA (15.92)
		57	Columbia, SC (11.15)	57	Cape Girardeau, MO (15.90)
		58	College Station, TX (11.08)	58	Moscow, ID (15.89)
		59	Charleston, SC (10.93)	59	Elon, NC (15.85)
		60	Fort Collins, CO (10.75)	60	Hammond, LA (15.80)
		61	Waco, TX (10.45)	61	Fairfield, CT (15.76)
				62	Stony Brook, NY (15.70)
				63	Corvallis, OR (15.62)
				64	Poughkeepsie, NY (15.53)
				65	DeKalb, IL (15.51)
				66	East Lansing, MI (15.49)
				66	Davis, CA (15.49)
				68	Thibodaux, LA (15.47)
				69	Bowling Green, KY (15.40)
				70	Stephenville, TX (15.38)
				71	Ithaca, NY (15.36)
				72	Lynchburg, VA (15.28)
				73	Ruston, LA (15.22)
				74	North Andover, MA (15.17)
				75	Bowling Green, OH (15.13)
				76	Prairie View, TX (15.12)
				77	West Lafayette, IN (15.07)
				78	Albany, NY (15.07)
				79	Nacogdoches, TX (14.96)
				80	Vermillion, SD (14.86)
				81	Easton, PA (14.83)
				82	Conway, AR (14.83)
				83	Normal, IL (14.80)
				84	Muncie, IN (14.76)
				85	Charleston, IL (14.69)
				86	Grand Forks, ND (14.69)
				87	Jonesboro, AR (14.51)
				88	Smithfield, RI (14.47)
				89	Monroe, LA (14.18)
				90	Murray, KY (14.17)
				91	Chapel Hill, NC (14.07)
				92	Natchitoches, LA (14.01)
				93	Flagstaff, AZ (14.00)
				94	Logan, UT (13.94)
				95	East Hartford, CT (13.90)
				96	Greenville, NC (13.86)
				97	Kalamazoo, MI (13.85)
				98	Orono, ME (13.85)
				99	Charlottesville, VA (13.83)
				100	Kent, OH (13.82)
				101	Lexington, VA (13.78)
				102	Champaign, IL (13.76)
				103	St. Charles, MO (13.68)
				104	Fayetteville, AR (13.63)
				105	Cedar City, UT (13.55)
				106	Ames, IA (13.46)
				107	Blacksburg, VA (13.37)
				108	Johnson City, TN (13.32)
				109	New Britain, CT (13.25)
				110	Bethlehem, PA (13.21)
				111	Towson, MD (13.20)
				112	Pullman, WA (13.19)
				112	Amherst, MA (13.19)
				114	Evanston, IL (13.14)
				115	Annapolis, MD (13.11)
				116	Hattiesburg, MS (13.00)
				117	Terre Haute, IN (12.89)
				118	San Marcos, TX (12.84)
				119	Commerce, TX (12.77)
				120	Auburn, AL (12.65)
				121	Boca Raton, FL (12.61)
				122	San Luis Obispo, CA (12.57)
				123	Cookeville, TN (12.38)
				124	Daytona Beach, FL (12.36)
				125	Spartanburg, SC (12.10)
				126	Lake Charles, LA (11.76)
				127	Clinton, SC (11.75)
				128	Lawrence, KS (11.69)
				129	Macomb, IL (11.69)
				130	St. George, UT (11.67)
				131	Dover, DE (11.63)
				132	DeLand, FL (11.55)
				133	Pocatello, ID (11.26)
				134	Florence, AL (11.20)
				135	Piscatawayship, NJ (11.01)
				136	Davidson, NC (10.93)
				137	Pine Bluff, AR (10.75)
				138	Bloomington, IN (10.38)
				139	Valparaiso, IN (7.99)
				140	Easton, MA (7.49)

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Ask the Experts

Certain qualities make a city a good environment for football fans. For more insight, we asked a panel of experts to weigh in with their thoughts on the following key questions:

1. What are the biggest challenges facing professional football today?
2. How can the game be adapted to better ensure the long term health and safety of players?
3. What are some strategies for fans to enjoy watching football (at home, in a bar, at the stadium) without breaking the bank?
4. Is having a professional football team an economic drain or benefit for cities?
5. Does hosting the Super Bowl economically help or hurt the host city?

Heather J. Gibson
Ph.D. – Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator, Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management – University of Florida
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Director of Community Engagement Initiative, Professor of Sport Management – University of Delaware
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Ed.D. – Professor of Sport Business, College of Business and Global Affairs – University of Tennessee at Martin
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Ed.D. – Teaching Professor & Experiential Learning Coordinator, Department of Sport Management – Florida State University
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Methodology

In order to determine the best and worst cities for football fans, WalletHub compared 249 U.S. cities based on 21 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 football fans.

For our sample, we chose cities with at least one professional football team (NFL) or at least one college football team (NCAA, including FBS and FCS). We then grouped the cities by division — “Pro Football” and “College Football” — and assigned weights to each divisional category based on its popularity among fans.

Finally, 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. For our “Ranking by City Size,” we categorized each city according to the following population-size guidelines:

• Large cities: More than 300,000 people
• Midsize cities: 100,000 to 300,000 people
• Small cities: Fewer than 100,000 people

Pro Football – Total Points = 75

• Number of NFL Teams: Full Weight (~8.82 Points)
• Performance Level of NFL Team: Full Weight (~8.82 Points)
  Note: This metric was calculated using the past three seasons’ averages and the following formula: Number of Wins / Total Number of Games Played.
• Number of NFL Championships Wins: Full Weight (~8.82 Points)
• Number of NFL Division Championship Wins: Half Weight (~4.41 Points)
• Number of Hall-of-Fame Head Coaches: Half Weight (~4.41 Points)
• Franchise Value: Half Weight (~4.41 Points)
  Note: This metric measures the team(s) estimated value in millions of dollars.
• Average Ticket Price for an NFL Game: Full Weight (~8.82 Points)
• NFL Fan Engagement: Full Weight (~8.82 Points)
  Note: This metric measures the number of Twitter followers and Facebook “Likes” (on each team’s official accounts) per capita.
• Number of Coaches in Past 10 Seasons: Half Weight (~4.41 Points)
  Note: “Past 10 Seasons” include seasons 2014-2015 to 2023-2024.
• NFL Stadium Capacity: Half Weight (~4.41 Points)
  Note: This metric was calculated using the following formula: Stadium Capacity / Total City Population.
• Attendance: Half Weight (~4.41 Points)
  Note: This metric was calculated using the following formula: Average Home-Fan Attendance / Stadium Capacity.
• Popularity Index: Half Weight (~4.41 Points)

College Football – Total Points = 25

• Number of College Football (FBS & FCS) Teams: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
• Performance Level of College Football (FBS & FCS) Team(s): Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
  Note: This metric was calculated using the past three seasons’ averages and the following formula: Number of Wins / Total Number of Games Played.
• Number of College Football (FBS & FCS) Championship Wins: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
• Number of College Football (FBS & FCS) Conference Championship Wins: Half Weight (~1.79 Points)
• Number of Hall-of-Fame Head Coaches: Half Weight (~1.79 Points)
• Minimum Season-Ticket Price for College Football (FBS & FCS) Game: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
• College Football Fan Engagement: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
  Note: This metric measures the number of Twitter followers and Facebook “Likes” (on each team’s official accounts) per capita.
• Number of Coaches in Past 10 Seasons: Half Weight (~1.79 Points)
  Note: “Past 10 Seasons” include seasons 2014–2015 to 2023–2024.
• College Football (FBS & FCS) Stadium Capacity: Half Weight (~1.79 Points)
  Note: This metric was calculated using the following formula: Stadium Capacity / Total City Population.

 
Sources: Data used to create this ranking were collected as of January 15, 2024 from the U.S. Census Bureau, Team Marketing Report, ESPN, NCAA, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Sports Reference, Forbes, The Athletic, Fanalytics, each team’s website and social media accounts.

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