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Princeton Review: Clemson University 'Students Pack the Stadiums' More Than Anyone

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Athletics are deeply ingrained in the college experience with athletic complexes right on campus and (competitive) teams being a huge source of school pride.

According to The Princeton Review, these schools' students attend athletic events more than any other.

1. Clemson University

Location: Clemson, S.C.

Acceptance rate: 53 percent

Sport to watch: Football. The schools' (both state universities in S.C.) rivalry is called The Palmetto Bowl and it goes back more than 100 years. Like any good college football rivalry, there are several awesome stories, Howard's Rock ranking high among them.

2. Pennsylvania State University

Location: State College, Penn.

Acceptance rate: 50 percent

Sport to watch: You can't go wrong with football or basketball, as the Nittany Lions play in the Big Ten, an NCAA Division I Power Conference. That said, the women's volleyball team is legendary, having been to the NCAA Tournament every year since 1980 and winning it seven times since.

3. University of Kansas

Location: Lawrence, Kan.

Acceptance rate: 91 percent

Sport to watch: Men's basketball. The Jayhawks are one of the most consistently great teams in the NCAA, winning the Big 12's regular season title 11 years running. Incoming freshmen are highly likely to watch coach Bill Self field a great team all four years they attend KU.

4. University of Iowa

Location: Iowa City, Iowa

Acceptance rate: 81 percent

Sport to watch: Football. The Hawkeyes have a rich history that includes 11 Big Ten championships and a national title. Not to be forgotten is their in-state rivalry with Iowa State.

5. University of Connecticut

Location: Storrs, Conn.

Acceptance rate: 50 percent

Sport to watch: Women's basketball. The Huskies have won 10 National Championships under coach Geno Auriemma, including three straight and five in the last seven years. What's more is the men's team has four national titles under their belt.

6. Auburn University

Location: Auburn, Ala.

Acceptance rate: 83 percent

Sport to watch: Football. The Tigers play Alabama every year in the Iron Bowl, which yielded one of the greatest college football games in recent memory in 2013.

7. Syracuse University

Location: Syracuse, N.Y.

Acceptance rate: 53 percent

Sport to watch: Men's basketball. Jim Boeheim and the Orange may be facing serious NCAA violations, but the coach is a living legend and one of the few to coach in one place for multiple decades.

8. West Virginia University

Location: Morgantown, W.V.

Acceptance rate: 86 percent

Sport to watch: Men's basketball. Like Kansas, the Mountaineers have been consistently good under coach Bob Huggins.

9. University of Louisville

Location: Louisville, Ken.

Acceptance rate: 74 percent

Sport to watch: Men's basketball. Like Boeheim, Louisville head men's coach Rick Pitino is a living legend, though with several teams. Like Kansas and West Virginia, the Cardinals are at least solid every year.

10. University of Southern California

Location: Los Angeles, Calif.

Acceptance rate: 18 percent

Sport to watch: Football. Aside from being a historically great program, they play in the picturesque L.A. Coliseum Stadium. Of course, they also play in L.A.'s Rose Bowl Stadium when visiting inner-city rival UCLA.

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