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50 best college football stadiums

By Connor Muldowney

Oct 4, 2014; Knoxville, TN, USA; General view of Neyland Stadium during the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2014; Knoxville, TN, USA; General view of Neyland Stadium during the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 10, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; A general view of Bryant-Denny Stadium during the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Arkansas Razorbacks. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 10, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; A general view of Bryant-Denny Stadium during the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Arkansas Razorbacks. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

10. Bryant-Denny Stadium (Alabama)

We have finally entered the top 10 of our countdown. Spoiler alert: although I believe the SEC to be vastly overrated as an athletic conference, there are great football stadiums still to be had on the list.

That starts with No. 10. Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Crimson Tide happen to be one of the winningest programs in the country and seem to have the national title thing down. It’s hard to believe that the years before Nick Saban were filled with turmoil and constant losing, but the head coach has turned the Tide – literally.

Many aspects of Bryant-Denny Stadium make it one of the 10 best in the country, including the infamous visitor’s locker room, named “The Fail Room” and not for the obvious reasons. Sure, when opposing teams play here, at least recently, they come out on the wrong side of blowouts, or just tough losses, so the name fits perfectly, but it’s named after alumnus and donor, James M. Fail.

The locker room is, however, named that strategic way to psych out opponents and the donor himself knew that it was the perfect name.

The 101,000 fans that fill the stadium happen to be part of the third-largest SEC crowd and the seventh-biggest in the country. I bet you could have guessed that the Bryant in the stadium’s name was a tribute to legendary head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant.

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