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West Virginia Ranks High for Big 12 Pregame Destinations

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1 month ago

August 6, 2024

According to Bookies.com, Morgantown is a great place to attend a college football game and West Virginia ranks No. 5 in pregame destinations from the Big 12.

Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Colorado are the four teams within the new Big 12 that rank higher than the Mountaineers.

From Bookies.com:

For 2024, Bookies.com has compiled a comprehensive, third-annual list of the top Big 12 football pregame destinations, ranked in order from best to worst. The list is borne from an algorithm based on multiple factors. Among them:

Location: Close to the action, accessible to fans

Tailgating: The ability to park and enjoy a crisp fall day with a beverage and grill

Entertainment Around Stadium: A vibrant bar and restaurant scene within walking distance of your seat

Family Sentiment: Is the area safe and entertaining for kids and those with kids?

Table with 6 columns and 16 rows.

1	Kansas State	3	14	16	16	49
2	Oklahoma State	12	15	15	6	48
3	Texas Tech	15	7	13	10	45
4	Colorado	16	13	6	9	44
5	West Virginia	9	16	4	13	42
6	Central Florida	8	12	9	12	41
7	TCU	7	4	14	15	40
8	Utah	13	8	7	11	39
9	Cincinnati	11	10	8	8	37
10	Arizona State	6	11	12	1	30
11	Kansas	14	2	10	2	28
12	Arizona	5	6	11	4	26
13	Baylor	10	5	3	5	23
14	BYU	4	1	2	14	21
15	Iowa State	1	9	1	7	18
16	Houston	2	3	5	3	13

More from Bookies.com on West Virginia’s ranking:

If you like to park your truck and pop a few tops in the lot, nobody does it better than the Mountaineers in Morgantown. They ranked No. 1 in tailgating, and No. 4 in family sentiment, sparked in part by the parade to the stadium with the team, known as the Mountaineer Mantrip. One has to prefer tailgating to bars; the lack of a major entertainment hub hurt WVU’s overall score. (2023 ranking: 5th Big 12)

The Big 12 officially added Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah last Friday, bringing the league’s total to 16 schools. Texas and Oklahoma, who ranked No. 1 and 2 in Bookies.com’s pregame rankings last year, made their official departures to the SEC this summer.

Below shows images of WVU fans at games by WV Sports Now photographer Kelsie LeRose.