Mr. Matriculation
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Best Sport Cities for 2001
1. New York-New Jersey-Long Island
89. Baton Rouge, La. (LSU helped Southern out alot)
144. Montgomery, Ala. (in 1997 you guys were in last place)
176. Lorman, Miss. (way to go Alcorn)
178. Itta Bena, Miss. (Valley is repping)
231. Grambling, La. (This is sad for the SWAC champs)
233. Jackson, Miss. (Inclement weather and a depleted offensive line is the cause of our rating)
294. Huntsville, Ala. (smalltime)
297. Prairie View, Texas (this is normal)
375. Pine Bluff, Ark. (a disgrace to the SWAC, this is next to last on the list)
376. Montreal (Last Place City)
The criteria we use to pick numero uno:
The rankings are based on the present sports climate, with the criteria including championships; playoff berths; regular-season won-lost records (from the last completed season); applicable power ratings; overall fan fervor (measured in part by attendance as percent of arena/stadium capacity); sports atmosphere and fan knowledgeability; abundance of teams; stadium quality, accessibility and ambience; ticket availability and prices; franchise ownership; marquee appeal of athletes; quality of competition.
To be rated at all, a city must have at least a Division I basketball team or be home to an affiliated minor league baseball team (Class A or above) or to an NFL or major league training site.
We've made subjective calls on whether a nearby college town actually is in a city's ranking, depending on whether that college is interwoven into the city's sports fabric. (Ann Arbor, for example, is distinctly separate from Detroit, but we include the University of Michigan in Detroit's ranking points.)
Tradition plays only a minimal role; this is a 12-month ranking that starts over each year, running roughly from July 1 to June 30 the following year.
Finally, don't look now face-painters, but there is life outside of spectator sports. So we include, albeit reluctantly, some participatory considerations like fishing, boating, hiking, cycling and golfing. Hey, we even give a tip of the ol' ballcap to intellectual pursuits by considering museums and art galleries as a potential tiebreaker.
1. New York-New Jersey-Long Island
89. Baton Rouge, La. (LSU helped Southern out alot)
144. Montgomery, Ala. (in 1997 you guys were in last place)
176. Lorman, Miss. (way to go Alcorn)
178. Itta Bena, Miss. (Valley is repping)
231. Grambling, La. (This is sad for the SWAC champs)
233. Jackson, Miss. (Inclement weather and a depleted offensive line is the cause of our rating)
294. Huntsville, Ala. (smalltime)
297. Prairie View, Texas (this is normal)
375. Pine Bluff, Ark. (a disgrace to the SWAC, this is next to last on the list)
376. Montreal (Last Place City)
The criteria we use to pick numero uno:
The rankings are based on the present sports climate, with the criteria including championships; playoff berths; regular-season won-lost records (from the last completed season); applicable power ratings; overall fan fervor (measured in part by attendance as percent of arena/stadium capacity); sports atmosphere and fan knowledgeability; abundance of teams; stadium quality, accessibility and ambience; ticket availability and prices; franchise ownership; marquee appeal of athletes; quality of competition.
To be rated at all, a city must have at least a Division I basketball team or be home to an affiliated minor league baseball team (Class A or above) or to an NFL or major league training site.
We've made subjective calls on whether a nearby college town actually is in a city's ranking, depending on whether that college is interwoven into the city's sports fabric. (Ann Arbor, for example, is distinctly separate from Detroit, but we include the University of Michigan in Detroit's ranking points.)
Tradition plays only a minimal role; this is a 12-month ranking that starts over each year, running roughly from July 1 to June 30 the following year.
Finally, don't look now face-painters, but there is life outside of spectator sports. So we include, albeit reluctantly, some participatory considerations like fishing, boating, hiking, cycling and golfing. Hey, we even give a tip of the ol' ballcap to intellectual pursuits by considering museums and art galleries as a potential tiebreaker.
