What's the most popular sports team in your state (college or pro)??

[SmileyBoy]

In North Dakota, it would have to be NDSU Bison Football, as evidenced on Saturday with a record attendance of 19,053 at the Fargodome to see the Bison play South Dakota State for the Dakota Marker trophy and the Great West Football Conference championship.

UND Sioux hockey is a close second, with the largest total season attendance every year in North Dakota. But Bison football averages a lot more fans per game than UND hockey, and is generally seen as a bigger event by most people.

Minnesota: The Vikings. For now, and forever till the end. Even though they seem to piss everyone off all the time (including this season), it doesn't matter how bad they do, you can guarantee that 70 percent of all television sets in the state of Minnesota will be tuned into the Vikings game during the three hours that they play every Sunday.

What about your state??

[undeterred]

1. The Green Bay Slackers

:hide:

[mduffy31]

4. You will be beaten now that you have disrespected the Packers

Prepare for punishment :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank:

[undeterred]

16. I will paint my house green and yellow

and walk around with a block of cheese on my head in show of respect for the Slackers. x(

[av8rdave]

2. In Texas, it would have to be the Cowboys

Althought the UT longhorns are probably right up there as well.

[SmileyBoy]

6. I like the Longhorns.

But I hate the Cowboys more than the Devil.

Sorry, no offense, but Drew Pearson, push off on Nate Wright, 1975 and all...:D

[Left Is Write]

3. The BSU Broncos in the Boise area; other areas are U of I Vandals.

[RetroLounge]

5. This is Wisconsin

We have no pro teams...

So I would say The Badgers

RL

[SmileyBoy]

7. Wait a minute, you have the Bucks and the Brewers!!!

Two pro teams for Wisconsin is plenty!!!;)

[Connonym]

10. Oooh snap! (nt)

[Phillycat]

8. Iggles.

Although maybe someone in P-burgh would say the Steelers. But P-brugh is kind of part of Ohio anyway. :D

[Ravenseye]

29. Steagles?

Actually since for a breif period they were one team can we just say the "Steagles" and call it a truce?

I think while the Steelers have more supporters nationwide than the Eagles, the Eagles win in the state findings.

http://www.issuespa.net/polls/point/11871/11881

37% Eagles, 35% Steelers, 4% Other

However it is more "a part of the social fabric" in western pennsylvania. 84% of people in Southwest PA are Steelers fans, but only 68% of people in Southeast PA are Eagles fans.

The Steelers cover a wider area though, all of Western PA is decidedly black and gold, the central part of the state is split down the middle and even Northeast PA has a large Steelers minority even so close to Philly.

[Allenberg]

36. Penn State

[Phillycat]

39. Is not more popular than the Eagles. nt

[Patiod]

44. Is, statewide

Eagles and Phils fandom goes only north to Allentown and west to Reading - people in the rest of the state tend to resent Philadelphia and be fans of the Steelers or some other team (like the Nittany Lions)

When the Phils were playing in the world series, I could tell when the Astros or KC had a hit, because a huge cheer would go up around campus at Penn State. Everyone but the Philadelphians were actively rooting against us. Same thing didn't happen the previous year when the Pirates played.

Felt pretty good when we won though, and the Philadelphians were dancing in the streets

/yes, I'm that old

[azmouse]

9. I'm pretty sure it's not the AZ Cardinals.

I would guess the Diamondbacks because they won the WS in 2001 and no other team in the state has won (or will win) a championship.

[SmileyBoy]

13. I would say the Suns might be.

Good NBA team right now. May go to the Finals this year.

I know that it certainly can't be the Winnipeg Jets-I mean, the... Cahoots, or whatever you call them now after you RIPPED MY HEART OUT OF MY BODY AND STOLE AWAY MY BELOVED JETS!!!:cry:

[RebelOne]

11. Well, naturally, the Atlanta Braves. n/t

[NewJeffCT]

12. University of Connecticut basketball

By far the top sport in Connecticut - men and women. Followed by Red Sox baseball and then Yankees baseball.

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

14. I am in NC and it varies from person to person.

Carolina , Duke , Wake or NC State.

I was a Duke fan as a child. Became a Carolina Fan in HS but I went to NC State :shrug:

Everybody has their favorite NFL teams outside of the Carolina Panthers.

[SmileyBoy]

15. I bet it alternates between Dook and UNC basketball...

Depending on how good the teams are doing, right??:D

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

19. No people are die hard fans through and through.

[taterguy]

22. In NC it's Earnhardt

It doesn't matter that it's not a team and that he's been dead a few years. He's still the most popular sports figure. Now flame on about whether or not NASCAR is a sport.

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

28. True to an extent.

[Oeditpus Rex]

17. Hard to say

Since Kollyforniya is really two states, and we've got so many college and pro teams.

Le'see...

Baseball — Dodgers, Giants, Padres, Angels, A's.

Football — 49ers, Raiders, Chargers.

Basketball — Lakers, Clippers, Warriors, Kings.

Hockey — Sharks, Kings, Ducks.

Colleges — Stanford, Cal, UCLA, USC, San Jose State, CSU Fresno, CSU Too Fucking Many to Count, UC Too Fucking Many to Count...

:shrug:

[sakabatou]

18. North Cal (Bay Area)

All college sports: Berkeley, Stanford
Baseball: A's, Giants
Hockey: Sharks
Football: 49ers, Raiders
Basketball: None that I can think of...

[CottonBear]

20. Georgia Bulldogs football rules in Georgia. The annual GA-GA Tech game is on Sat.

I hope the Dawgs beat the Yellowjackets like a drum! The game is being played in Athens this year. There's nothing like the sound of 90,000 rabid football fans in Sanford stadium. The sound of tens of thousands of fans cheering on the Dawgs is tremendous. I can hear the crowd noise at my house which is several miles from the stadium! Awesome!

Goooooooooooooooooooooooo Dawgs! Sic 'em! Woof, woof, woof! :woohoo:

As far as professional sports are concerned, the Braves, Hawks and Falcons are all very popular.

[RubyDuby in GA]

26. And that pretty much sums it up. What she said...

:hi: CB!

[CottonBear]

27. 3:30 PM, Sat., Sanford Stadium, GA-GA Tech! Go Dawgs!

:hi: Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family and especially to the baby! It's his very first Turkey Day! :woohoo:

[RubyDuby in GA]

45. And a very happy Turkey Day to you and yours!

Go Dawgs! Sic 'em! Woof! Woof!! I know some fine people who went to Tech, but I do question their sanity.

[CottonBear]

48. Hee, hee! My boss is a Tech grad. If GA loses I will be harassed mercilessly on Mon. morning!

;) Go Dawgs!

Let's plan to meet up soon! Check your schedules and talk to our other GA DUers! I miss you guys!

:hug: for Carter Dean

Happy T-Day!

CB

[Initech]

21. It's probably a tie between the Oakland Raiders and the USC Trojans

[BOSSHOG]

23. In Mississippi it isn't schools or teams from Mississippi

There are as many LSU fans in MS as there are for any in-state schools. And the New Orleans Saints are the pro team of choice. The Packers are big favorites in MS but thats because of Bret Favre, the state's current biggest star.

[lizziegrace]

33. What?

They don't worship Ole Miss football?

(I'm an Ole Miss alum...)

:)

[Maddy McCall]

49. ....who, of course, played at Southern Miss.

;)

[KamaAina]

24. #25 Hawai'i Warriors

ranked for the first time since '02, despite being held under 60 for the first time in several weeks. :-)

Next in popularity, believe it or not: UH volleyball (men's and wahine).

[Lyric]

25. West Virginia University Mountaineers

We don't have any professional sports teams here, so the WVU Mountaineers are "the thing" 'round here. :)

[MorningGlow]

30. This side of the state? Da Bills. Ugh.

But no wait, this year is gonna be their year. No, really. We mean it this time. :eyes:

[Liberal Jesus Freak]

31. UK basketball.

You cannot hold a conversation in Kentucky between October and April unless you know something about UK MEN'S basketball. The women's team is catching on, though :)

[SKKY]

41. UK Basketball is NOT everything in the state of Kentucky...

...It's the ONLY thing!!!

[Yavin4]

32. The Greatest Professional Franchise in the History of Sports

The NEW YORK YANKEES!!!!!!!


Winners of 26 Championships.

[ok_cpu]

34. The Ohio State Buckeyes

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers are getting there.

[ok_cpu]

35. The Ohio State Buckeyes

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers are getting there.

[huskerlaw]

37. It totally depends

on what part of the state you're in.

Here in LA, it's all about the Lakers, the Dodgers, USC football, and UCLA basketball. But the people up in the Bay area would beg to differ. San Diego wouldn't agree either.

[Indy_Dem_Defender]

38. Indiana

Currently the Colts
Timeline
2000's - Colts
Late 90's - Pacers/Colts tie
Mid 90's - Pacers
Prett much Early 90's back till the late 70's - Indiana Hoosiers Basketball, sad thing about this is when I was very young kid (4-5 years old) I thought IU was on the same level as the Lakers and Celtics, I first remember hearing about the pacers when a player visited my school like in first grade and I'm like who are they and I live in Indianapolis!

[jakefrep]

40. At the moment it's An Ohio State University....

....but that fluctuates depending on the competitiveness and/or entertainment value of the pro teams at a given time.

[BigMcLargehuge]

42. Manchester Monarchs ice hockey team

I think they have the best attendence in the state and regularly sell out the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester

[Montauk6]

43. Basically, Yankees, Mets, Giants, and Jets

But I only pay attention to the Detroit teams.

[Lost4words]

46. UNM Lobos & NMSU Aggies

Very little time given to the NFL on local news.

Lobos are hotter in central NM. Aggies in southern NM

High School football is hot in NM also. Strange to me after living 30 years in Washington DC a rabid Redskins region.

[SteppingRazor]

47. Tough to say in Florida...

as far as college, you'll find people who swear by the Miami Hurricanes, the Florida State Seminoles and the FLORIDA GATORS!! (WOO!!! GO GATORS!!!!). Ahem. I won't say which of these I support.

As far as pro teams, I guess there's a lot of Miami Heat fans, since they're the reigning champs. But I think most people follow college ball a bit more closely.