According to this big ten news site, we’re the second least loyal Fan Base in the Big Ten (surprise… @rutgersal ‘s alma mater is #14).
Where do we rank? I included Washington’s for good measure (#1 ranked Oregon fans seem pretty loyal).
Here’s how each Big Ten team stacks up against each other.
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Photo: Isaiah Hole
We’re sorry to always put you last, Rutgers, but you generally don’t show out very well. And, even when you do, if things go south in a hurry, your stadium clears out rather fast.
SHI Stadium isn’t a guaranteed full-house, regardless, and when your program has resorted to selling season tickets at Costco for under three bills, it’s not exactly a vote of confidence. What’s more, Scarlet Knight fans don’t particularly travel well. That’s not to say it’s not a good fan base — it is — but compared to the rest of the conference, it’s not in the same league — except for maybe a handful of teams.
Northwestern fans are among the nicest you’ll ever meet, and if you’re a fan of another Big Ten team that has a large, rabid fan base, they will gladly cede their position inside Ryan Field, so you can come watch them play a game.
The Wildcats have a nice, congenial fan base, but even in the small stadium it calls home — the smallest in the conference — it doesn’t regularly sell out, and the fans don’t travel particularly well.
Photo: Isaiah Hole
The last time we saw Maryland fans really foaming at the mouth was in 2014, the year they joined the Big Ten. Since? It’s been kind of hit or miss.
That’s in large part due to team performance. The Terps have had some really great starts in recent memory. Then they get to that prove it game, and they tend to fall apart. Early high attendance gives way to lesser crowds, and from what we’ve seen, games against the big dawgs — Michigan, Ohio State — don’t sell out and have more road fans in attendance, much like the aforementioned others.
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Where do we rank? I included Washington’s for good measure (#1 ranked Oregon fans seem pretty loyal).
Here’s how each Big Ten team stacks up against each other.
14
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Photo: Isaiah Hole
We’re sorry to always put you last, Rutgers, but you generally don’t show out very well. And, even when you do, if things go south in a hurry, your stadium clears out rather fast.
SHI Stadium isn’t a guaranteed full-house, regardless, and when your program has resorted to selling season tickets at Costco for under three bills, it’s not exactly a vote of confidence. What’s more, Scarlet Knight fans don’t particularly travel well. That’s not to say it’s not a good fan base — it is — but compared to the rest of the conference, it’s not in the same league — except for maybe a handful of teams.
13. Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern fans are among the nicest you’ll ever meet, and if you’re a fan of another Big Ten team that has a large, rabid fan base, they will gladly cede their position inside Ryan Field, so you can come watch them play a game.
The Wildcats have a nice, congenial fan base, but even in the small stadium it calls home — the smallest in the conference — it doesn’t regularly sell out, and the fans don’t travel particularly well.
12 Maryland Terrapins
Photo: Isaiah Hole
The last time we saw Maryland fans really foaming at the mouth was in 2014, the year they joined the Big Ten. Since? It’s been kind of hit or miss.
That’s in large part due to team performance. The Terps have had some really great starts in recent memory. Then they get to that prove it game, and they tend to fall apart. Early high attendance gives way to lesser crowds, and from what we’ve seen, games against the big dawgs — Michigan, Ohio State — don’t sell out and have more road fans in attendance, much like the aforementioned others.
Ranking the most loyal fan bases in the Big Ten
Where does your favorite Big Ten team rank?
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