MADISON -- "Bleacher Report" has ranked the "Top 15 College Football Towns" in the United States -- and Madison, Wisconsin, home of the Wisconsin Badgers is number one!
According to Bleacher Report, this list was based on a town's relationship to its college football program, passion in terms of fan support, traditions, culture and entertainment options on football weekends.
The complete list of "Top 15 College Football Towns" via Bleacher Report is as follows:
15: Morgantown, West Virginia
14: South Bend, Indiana
13: Gainesville, Florida
12: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
11: State College, Pennsylvania
10: Auburn, Alabama
9: Clemson, South Carolina
8: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
7: Knoxville, Tennessee
6: Oxford, Mississippi
5: Lincoln, Nebraska
4: Athens, Georgia
3: Ann Arbor, Michigan
2: College Station, Texas
1: Madison, Wisconsin
According to Bleacher Report, Madison, Wisconsin has been ranked number one in the past by NCAA.com, Sports Illustrated and USA Today.
Below is what factored into Madison's number one ranking, according to Bleacher Report: