*LIST* The Best Cities For College Basketball Fans

Forget spring holidays, March Madness is the real highlight of the season for college basketball fans, and it’s coming up soon. Some cities go all out for the sport, and a new report identifies the best places to be if you love NCAA hoops.

• WalletHub just released its annual ranking of the Best Cities for College Basketball Fans, evaluating 296 U.S. cities with at least one Division 1 team.
• They consider team performance, championship wins, fan engagement, and stadium capacity to determine the top basketball hotspots.
• Once again, Los Angeles comes in at number one, thanks to its four Division 1 teams: UCLA Bruins, CSU Northridge Matadors, Loyola Marymount Lions, and USC Trojans.
• UCLA alone has 11 national championships, more than any other school in the city.
• Other standout locations include Durham, North Carolina, which tops the list for best mid-size city, and Storrs, Connecticut, home to the powerhouse UConn Huskies, ranking as the best small city for college basketball.

The Top 10 Cities for College Basketball

1. Los Angeles, California
2. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3. Storrs, Connecticut
4. Durham, North Carolina
5. Lexington, Kentucky
6. Lawrence, Kansas
7. East Lansing, Michigan
8. Chapel Hill, North Carolina
9. Washington, D.C.
10. Boston, Massachusetts

Source: WalletHub

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