Oklahoma Boasts Most Die-Hard Fans Among Top 20 Teams
RIVERWOODS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 30, 2013--
Oklahoma will take on Alabama in the 2014 Allstate Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2,
2014 (sted Oklahoma will take on Clemson in the 2014 Discover Orange
Bowl on Jan. 3, 2014).
The corrected release reads:
DISCOVER FAN LOYALTY POLL: SEC FANS CROWNED MOST LOYAL COLLEGE
FOOTBALL FANS FOR SECOND YEAR
Oklahoma Boasts Most Die-Hard Fans Among Top 20 Teams
Whether watching their team play week after week, weathering a bad
season, or showing their loyalty around friends and family, Southeastern
Conference (SEC) fans are the most loyal for the second year in a row.
The 2013 Discover Fan Loyalty Poll gathered sentiment from fans for 13
weeks and found that SEC college football fans are the most loyal
compared to any major conference and independent team across three
tracked questions:
Somewhat or very important to watch my favorite team’s game each week:
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Still follow my team’s games even if they are having a bad season:
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Friends and family know my favorite team:
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Oklahoma Ousts Auburn with the Most Die-Hard Fans
While SEC fans showed the most loyalty of the major conferences, the
school with the most loyal fans hails from the Big 12, as the Oklahoma
Sooners have the most loyal fans this year. In 2012, Auburn earned the
distinction. Oklahoma will take on Alabama in the 2014 Allstate Sugar
Bowl on Jan. 2, 2014. The Top 20 loyalty standings are as follows:
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Oklahoma
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Nebraska
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Ohio State University
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Texas, Florida, Auburn (tie)
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Georgia, Wisconsin (tie)
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Florida State
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Tennessee
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Notre Dame
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Alabama
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LSU
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Iowa, Michigan (tie)
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Penn State, Michigan State (tie)
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Missouri
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Oregon
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Minnesota
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Women Shut Out Men for Second Year as Most Loyal
Among all those surveyed throughout the season, women surpassed men by a
small margin for the second year in a row as the most loyal college
football fans. When their team is having a bad season, 89 percent of
women still follow their games every week, compared to 86 percent of
men. Additionally, 84 percent of women’s family and friends know which
team is their favorite, compared to 81 percent of men’s.
The 2013 Discover Fan Loyalty Poll was conducted twice a month by
Rasmussen Reports, a nationally recognized leader in polling, who
gathered sentiment by phone from 1,500 college football fans who follow
games at least once per week on television, radio, in person or online.
The Poll leads up to the 2014 Discover Orange Bowl. Discover’s
commitment to college football includes relationships with ESPN and
Notre Dame Football on NBC.
About Discover
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) is a direct banking and payment
services company with one of the most recognized brands in U.S.
financial services. Since its inception in 1986, the company has become
one of the largest card issuers in the United States. The company issues
the Discover card, America's cash rewards pioneer, and offers home
loans, private student loans, personal loans, home equity loans,
checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit and money market
accounts through its direct banking business. It operates the Discover
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of the nation's leading ATM/debit networks; and Diners Club
International, a global payments network with acceptance in more than
185 countries and territories. For more information, visit www.discover.com/company.
Source: Discover Financial Services
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