Same drill from yesterday.
Here's a LINK to the SEC's attendance figures.
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Current seating capacities in BIG-12 stadiums, ranked 1-10:
1) Texas (Texas Memorial Stadium): 100,119
2) Oklahoma (Oklahoma Memorial Stadium): 80,126
3) Iowa State (Jack Trice Stadium): 61,500
4) Texas Tech (Jones AT&T Stadium): 60,454
5) West Virginia (Milan Puskar Stadium): 60,000
6) Oklahoma State (Boone Pickens Stadium): 55,509
7) Kansas State (Bill Snyder Family Stadium): 50,000
8) Kansas (Memorial Stadium): 47,000
9) TCU (Amon G. Carter Stadium): 46,000
10) Baylor (McLane Stadium): 45,140
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Next, we'll rank the BIG-12 teams based on number of reported sellouts. These numbers are derived from reported attendance figures. These numbers obviously do not include games that will be played this weekend.
Oklahoma: 6
Iowa State: 4
Baylor: 3
TCU: 1
West Virginia: 1
Kansas: 0
Kansas State: 0
Oklahoma State: 0
Texas: 0
Texas Tech: 0
A few notes:
*Oklahoma has reported a sellout for every home game they've had this season.
*Iowa State nearly reported a sellout for every home game, as well. They were about 1,000 shy for the Kansas game.
*Baylor's stadium has the lowest capacity in the BIG-12, but they certainly haven't had an issue selling tickets.
*TCU didn't sell out the Texas or Baylor game: they sold out the SMU game. Likewise, West Virginia didn't sell out the Oklahoma State, Texas, or Iowa State games: they sold out Virginia Tech. Guess it makes sense considering the local geographies of both, but still interesting.
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Now we'll rank the BIG-12 teams based on attendance numbers SO FAR. There are still several games yet to be played this weekend. I can edit this post once those final figures roll in.
Rankings are based on PERCENTAGE OF STADIUM FILLED, not raw numbers.
Rankings are based on REPORTED ATTENDANCE FIGURES, because obviously, that's all we have to go on.
My work is shown underneath each team, ordering home games in descending order from most attended to least attended.
1) Oklahoma
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium: 80,126
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 83,726 (104.5%)
Nebraska: 84,659 (105.7%)
TCU: 84,391 (105.3%)
West Virginia: 84,353 (105.3%)
Western Carolina: 83,538 (104.3%)
Texas Tech: 82,732 (103.3%)
Iowa State: 82,685 (103.2%)
Note: From a percentage standpoint, Oklahoma reported attendance was better than Texas A&M's reported attendance. A&M led the SEC.
2) Iowa State
Jack Trice Stadium: 61,500
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 61,289 (99.7%)
Iowa: 61,500 (100.0%)
Oklahoma State: 61,500 (100.0%)
Texas: 61,500 (100.0%)
UNI: 61,500 (100.0%)
Kansas: 60,446 (98.3%)
TCU: ?
Note: How 'bout Iowa State? We'll see what the draw is for the TCU game, but they're a hair away from selling out the season.
3) Baylor
McLane Stadium: 45,140
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 44,867 (99.4%)
BYU: 48,016 (106.4%)
Oklahoma: 46,782 (103.6%)
Texas: 45,834 (101.5%)
West Virginia: 43,569 (96.5%)
Iowa State: 42,539 (94.2%)
Texas Southern: 42,461 (94.1%)
Texas Tech: ?
Note: Apparently Baylor fans are very happy with Coach Aranda.
4) Texas
Texas Memorial Stadium: 100,119
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 95,312 (95.2%)
Oklahoma State: 99,916 (99.8%)
Texas Tech: 98,349 (98.2%)
Kansas: 95,202 (95.1%)
Rice: 91,978 (91.9%)
Louisiana: 91,113 (91.0%)
Kansas State: ?
Note: Texas sort of feels like LSU this year: giant stadium, giant fan base, but never quite got it full this year (for obvious reasons.)
5) Oklahoma State
Boone Pickens Stadium: 55,509
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 52,683 (94.9%)
Kansas: 55,026 (99.1%)
TCU: 54,549 (98.3%)
Baylor: 52,144 (93.9%)
Tulsa: 52,127 (93.9%)
Kansas State: 51,444 (92.7%)
Missouri State: 50,807 (91.5%)
Oklahoma: ?
6) Kansas State
Bill Snyder Family Stadium: 50,000
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 46,368 (92.7%)
Nevada: 48,768 (97.5%)
Iowa State: 48.363 (96.7%)
Oklahoma: 47,690 (95.4%)
Southern Illinois: 47,628 (95.3%)
TCU: 44,339 (88.7%)
West Virginia: 43,932 (87.9%)
Baylor: 43,857 (87.7%)
Note: Six BIG-12 schools had a higher reported attendance rate than Ole Miss this year, including Kansas State.
7) Texas Tech
Jones AT&T Stadium: 60,454
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 52,402 (86.7%)
TCU: 55,821 (92.3%)
Stephen F. Austin: 55,271 (91.4%)
Oklahoma State: 53,169 (87.9%)
Kansas State: 52,874 (87.5%)
FIU: 50,118 (82.9%)
Iowa State: 47,158 (78.0%)
8) West Virginia
Milan Puskar Stadium: 60,000
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 51,583 (86.0%)
Virginia Tech: 60,022 (100.0%)
Texas Tech: 54,090 (90.2%)
LIU: 50,911 (84.9%)
Oklahoma State: 50,109 (83.5%)
Texas: 48,755 (81.3%)
Iowa State: 45,613 (76.0%)
9) TCU
Amon G. Carter Stadium: 46,000
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 39,529 (85.9%)
SMU: 46,672 (101.5%)
Texas: 43,337 (94.2%)
Baylor: 40,338 (87.7%)
California: 38.631 (84.0%)
West Virginia: 37,288 (81.1%)
Duquesne: 35,377 (76.9%)
Kansas: 35,061 (76.2%)
10) Kansas
Memorial Stadium: 47,000
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 27,072 (57.6%)
Kansas State: 30,611 (65.1%)
Baylor: 27,218 (57.9%)
Oklahoma: 26,321 (56.0%)
South Dakota: 26,103 (55.5%)
Texas Tech: 25,106 (53.4%)
West Virginia: ?
Note: I didn't think it was possible, but Kansas actually has a worse attendance rate than Vanderbilt this year.
Here's a LINK to the SEC's attendance figures.
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Current seating capacities in BIG-12 stadiums, ranked 1-10:
1) Texas (Texas Memorial Stadium): 100,119
2) Oklahoma (Oklahoma Memorial Stadium): 80,126
3) Iowa State (Jack Trice Stadium): 61,500
4) Texas Tech (Jones AT&T Stadium): 60,454
5) West Virginia (Milan Puskar Stadium): 60,000
6) Oklahoma State (Boone Pickens Stadium): 55,509
7) Kansas State (Bill Snyder Family Stadium): 50,000
8) Kansas (Memorial Stadium): 47,000
9) TCU (Amon G. Carter Stadium): 46,000
10) Baylor (McLane Stadium): 45,140
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Next, we'll rank the BIG-12 teams based on number of reported sellouts. These numbers are derived from reported attendance figures. These numbers obviously do not include games that will be played this weekend.
Oklahoma: 6
Iowa State: 4
Baylor: 3
TCU: 1
West Virginia: 1
Kansas: 0
Kansas State: 0
Oklahoma State: 0
Texas: 0
Texas Tech: 0
A few notes:
*Oklahoma has reported a sellout for every home game they've had this season.
*Iowa State nearly reported a sellout for every home game, as well. They were about 1,000 shy for the Kansas game.
*Baylor's stadium has the lowest capacity in the BIG-12, but they certainly haven't had an issue selling tickets.
*TCU didn't sell out the Texas or Baylor game: they sold out the SMU game. Likewise, West Virginia didn't sell out the Oklahoma State, Texas, or Iowa State games: they sold out Virginia Tech. Guess it makes sense considering the local geographies of both, but still interesting.
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Now we'll rank the BIG-12 teams based on attendance numbers SO FAR. There are still several games yet to be played this weekend. I can edit this post once those final figures roll in.
Rankings are based on PERCENTAGE OF STADIUM FILLED, not raw numbers.
Rankings are based on REPORTED ATTENDANCE FIGURES, because obviously, that's all we have to go on.
My work is shown underneath each team, ordering home games in descending order from most attended to least attended.
1) Oklahoma
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium: 80,126
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 83,726 (104.5%)
Nebraska: 84,659 (105.7%)
TCU: 84,391 (105.3%)
West Virginia: 84,353 (105.3%)
Western Carolina: 83,538 (104.3%)
Texas Tech: 82,732 (103.3%)
Iowa State: 82,685 (103.2%)
Note: From a percentage standpoint, Oklahoma reported attendance was better than Texas A&M's reported attendance. A&M led the SEC.
2) Iowa State
Jack Trice Stadium: 61,500
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 61,289 (99.7%)
Iowa: 61,500 (100.0%)
Oklahoma State: 61,500 (100.0%)
Texas: 61,500 (100.0%)
UNI: 61,500 (100.0%)
Kansas: 60,446 (98.3%)
TCU: ?
Note: How 'bout Iowa State? We'll see what the draw is for the TCU game, but they're a hair away from selling out the season.
3) Baylor
McLane Stadium: 45,140
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 44,867 (99.4%)
BYU: 48,016 (106.4%)
Oklahoma: 46,782 (103.6%)
Texas: 45,834 (101.5%)
West Virginia: 43,569 (96.5%)
Iowa State: 42,539 (94.2%)
Texas Southern: 42,461 (94.1%)
Texas Tech: ?
Note: Apparently Baylor fans are very happy with Coach Aranda.
4) Texas
Texas Memorial Stadium: 100,119
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 95,312 (95.2%)
Oklahoma State: 99,916 (99.8%)
Texas Tech: 98,349 (98.2%)
Kansas: 95,202 (95.1%)
Rice: 91,978 (91.9%)
Louisiana: 91,113 (91.0%)
Kansas State: ?
Note: Texas sort of feels like LSU this year: giant stadium, giant fan base, but never quite got it full this year (for obvious reasons.)
5) Oklahoma State
Boone Pickens Stadium: 55,509
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 52,683 (94.9%)
Kansas: 55,026 (99.1%)
TCU: 54,549 (98.3%)
Baylor: 52,144 (93.9%)
Tulsa: 52,127 (93.9%)
Kansas State: 51,444 (92.7%)
Missouri State: 50,807 (91.5%)
Oklahoma: ?
6) Kansas State
Bill Snyder Family Stadium: 50,000
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 46,368 (92.7%)
Nevada: 48,768 (97.5%)
Iowa State: 48.363 (96.7%)
Oklahoma: 47,690 (95.4%)
Southern Illinois: 47,628 (95.3%)
TCU: 44,339 (88.7%)
West Virginia: 43,932 (87.9%)
Baylor: 43,857 (87.7%)
Note: Six BIG-12 schools had a higher reported attendance rate than Ole Miss this year, including Kansas State.
7) Texas Tech
Jones AT&T Stadium: 60,454
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 52,402 (86.7%)
TCU: 55,821 (92.3%)
Stephen F. Austin: 55,271 (91.4%)
Oklahoma State: 53,169 (87.9%)
Kansas State: 52,874 (87.5%)
FIU: 50,118 (82.9%)
Iowa State: 47,158 (78.0%)
8) West Virginia
Milan Puskar Stadium: 60,000
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 51,583 (86.0%)
Virginia Tech: 60,022 (100.0%)
Texas Tech: 54,090 (90.2%)
LIU: 50,911 (84.9%)
Oklahoma State: 50,109 (83.5%)
Texas: 48,755 (81.3%)
Iowa State: 45,613 (76.0%)
9) TCU
Amon G. Carter Stadium: 46,000
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 39,529 (85.9%)
SMU: 46,672 (101.5%)
Texas: 43,337 (94.2%)
Baylor: 40,338 (87.7%)
California: 38.631 (84.0%)
West Virginia: 37,288 (81.1%)
Duquesne: 35,377 (76.9%)
Kansas: 35,061 (76.2%)
10) Kansas
Memorial Stadium: 47,000
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 27,072 (57.6%)
Kansas State: 30,611 (65.1%)
Baylor: 27,218 (57.9%)
Oklahoma: 26,321 (56.0%)
South Dakota: 26,103 (55.5%)
Texas Tech: 25,106 (53.4%)
West Virginia: ?
Note: I didn't think it was possible, but Kansas actually has a worse attendance rate than Vanderbilt this year.
