With March Madness just days away, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released 2025's Best Cotoes fpr Coillege Basketball Fans.
To find 2025's top spots for NCAA hoops, WalletHub crunched the numbers on more than 290 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.
Best Cities for College Hoops Fans | Worst Cities for College Hoops Fans |
1. Los Angeles, CA | 287. Hampton, VA |
2. Philadelphia, PA | 288. Wichita, KS |
3. Storrs, CT | 289. Sacramento, CA |
4. Durham, NC | 290. Edinburg, TX |
5. Lexington, KY | 291. Stockton, CA |
6. Lawrence, KS | 292. Austin, TX |
7. East Lansing, MI | 293. Huntsville, AL |
8. Chapel Hill, NC | 294. Pocatello, ID |
9. Washington, DC | 295. Daytona Beach, FL |
10. Boston, MA | 296. Dover, DE |
Best vs. Worst
- The Gonzaga Bulldogs have the highest current winning percentage among college basketball teams, which is 9.6 times higher than the winning percentage of the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils, the team with the lowest.
- Athens, Ohio, and Montgomery, Alabama have the least expensive season tickets, which is 30 times less than a season of hoops in Spokane, Washington.
- Thanks to John Wooden and UCLA, Los Angeles is home to the country's most national championship banners, while Philadelphia has the most regular season titles.
To read the full report and to see where your city ranks, please visit:
http://wallethub.com/edu/best-cities-for-college-basketball/32944