Neyland Stadium is ranked as one of the best college football stadiums in the country.
But Vols fans already knew that.
ESPN released its Top 25 college football stadiums as determined by 14 ESPN college football writers. Each listed their top 20 stadiums. Stadiums were given 20 points for spot first-place votes, 19 points for second-place and so on.
There were 42 total stadiums suggested, resulting in their top 25 list. The highest number of points possible is 280.
Here are ESPN’s Top 10 college football stadiums:
Top college football stadiums in the United States
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Tiger Stadium at Louisiana State University: 249 points
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Rose Bowl at the University of California Los Angeles: 209 points
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Michigan Stadium at the University of Michigan: 182 points
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Notre Dame Stadium at the University of Notre Dame: 175 points
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Beaver Stadium at Penn State University: 172 points
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Husky Stadium at University of Washington: 151 points
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Ohio Stadium at Ohio State University: 149 points
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Camp Randall Stadium at University of Wisconsin: 133 points
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Bryant-Denny Stadium at University of Alabama: 115 points
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Neyland Stadium at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville: 112 points
Where Neyland Stadium ranked in ESPN’s top college football stadiums’ list
ESPN said the energy at every game at Neyland Stadium is why it is among the best in the country. Nobody can visit without having “Rocky Top” stuck in their head for the next week. The stadium was built in 1921.
The ranking also mentioned Neyland having one of the largest crowd capacities in college football, which is now 101,915 with recent renovations.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: ESPN’s best college football stadiums: Where Neyland Stadium ranks
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