How Popular Is LSU Tailgating Compared to Others?
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Football is a way of life in South Louisiana. We live for Friday nights, Saturdays, and Sundays. In fact, many of us can gauge how ours or other folks' week will be depending on how a particular team fared over the weekend.
LSU fans for example, may be having a bit of a rough week this week after the Tigers dropped their fifth season opener in a row. Despite the loss, I have no doubt that Tiger fans will pick themselves up by the bootstraps and live to tailgate another day!
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Tailgating is more than just a pre-game ritual – it’s a time-honored tradition that has become an integral part of the football experience, especially in the NFL and at college games across the United States.
With this in mind, Betway ranked the most-known colleges for football programs based on how popular their tailgate parties are according to online mentions.
Louisiana State University was ranked in third place, with a popularity score of 1.7548 out of 3. LSU's score was boosted thanks to 580,000 Google searches, 11,000 posts on social media and 33% positive sentiment.
The top ten most popular colleges for tailgate parties can be found below.
Rank | College/University | Location | Annual Google Searches (College + Tailgate) | # of posts | Positive social media sentiment | Popularity Score (out of 3) |
1 | University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | 620000 | 16000 | 33.00% | 1.8931 |
2 | University of Texas | Austin, TX | 590000 | 24000 | 29.00% | 1.8248 |
3 | Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA | 580000 | 11000 | 33.00% | 1.7548 |
4 | University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | 235000 | 43540 | 34.00% | 1.7122 |
5 | Penn State University | University Park, PA | 160000 | 77000 | 21.00% | 1.6364 |
6 | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | 470000 | 31000 | 26.00% | 1.6308 |
7 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | 200000 | 45180 | 30.00% | 1.5419 |
8 | University of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | 240000 | 41680 | 29.00% | 1.5204 |
9 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC | 245000 | 19550 | 35.00% | 1.4089 |
10 | University of Oklahoma | Norman, OK | 220000 | 34850 | 28.00% | 1.3528 |
If you would like to see the full study, which includes data on the best colleges for tailgating, please visit: https://blog.betway.com/nfl/most-popular-colleges-for-tailgate-parties/.
