Tennessee’s home crowd just got a national spotlight, and it came with a number that jumps off the page: 137 decibels.
According to a recent On3 list ranking the 10 loudest college football stadiums by decibel level, Neyland Stadium checked in at No. 1, finishing well ahead of the rest of the field. The gap was not small, either. Tennessee’s mark was more than three full decibels higher than the second-place stadium and 22 decibels above the No. 10 spot.
The rest of the top 10 featured Washington at No. 2, South Carolina at No.
3, Clemson at No. 4, LSU at No.
5, Oregon at No. 6, Virginia Tech at No.
7, Texas A&M at No. 8, Penn State at No. 9, and Florida at No.
For Tennessee, the recognition adds another layer to what is already expected to be a big season. The Volunteers are looking to bounce back after what was described as an underwhelming year, one in which expectations were high in the offseason. And while plenty can change from season to season, one thing that has stayed steady is the fan base.
That support has long been one of Tennessee’s biggest assets. Even when the results haven’t matched the standard, Vols fans have continued to show up in force, giving the program one of the most loyal followings in college sports.
That kind of environment could matter again this fall. Tennessee’s home schedule includes several major tests, none bigger than its first SEC game against Texas, a team expected to be among the nation’s best this season. If Neyland sounds anything like it did for this ranking, the Vols will have plenty of noise behind them when those games arrive.
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