Notre Dame Student Section Rated One of the Best in the Nation

Tis the season for College Football preseason magazines! One magazine I usually just glance over and don't get much information out of is ESPN's College Football preview. ESPN's annual came out earlier last week and had the usual USC, Ohio State, and Florida love fest, but one article, which was ranked by a panel of 20 experts of coaches, ADs, players, refs and the media—to sort 'em up, just might surprise some Irish fans.

Besides the national, conference, player, and unit specific rankings, ESPN also had the Student Sections rated too! Here are the six categories of the Top 5 Best according to this panel:

Loudest
1. Florida
2. Oregon
3. Tennessee
4. Penn State
5. Texas A&M

Most Fun
1. Penn State
2. Notre Dame
3. Virginia Tech
4. Texas A&M
5. Texas

Nastiest
1. Wisconsin
2. Florida
3. LSU
4. Ohio State
5. Rutgers

Most Spirited
1. LSU
2. Wisconsin
3. West Virginia
4. North Carolina State
5. Michigan State

Most Creative
1. Notre Dame - The Students never stop. "They have a cheer ready for every play. They may even have material prepared for timeouts." (Georgia State coach Bill Curry)
2. Penn State
3. Alabama
4. Virginia Tech
5. Yale

Best Overall
1. Penn State
2. Texas A&M
3. Oregon
4. Florida
5. Notre Dame

It's only going to be a matter of time before the Fighting Irish will be in the same ranking as the Student Section!