ATLANTA, Ga. - Who has the best student section in college basketball?
Gonzaga University fans would obviously vote for the "Kennel Club." Now you have your chance.
The Kennel Club is one of nearly 80 schools participating in the Naismith Student Section of the Year Award.
By clicking here, Bulldog fans can vote for the Kennel Club.
The Naismith Student Section of the Year Award, which is presented through a partnership of The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), a division of IMG College, and the Atlanta Tipoff Club, administrators of the Naismith Awards, is dedicated to celebrating fans that love college hoops and provide support to their college basketball team with devotion and passion.
"We are excited that so many Division I basketball schools are touting their student section as the best in college basketball," said Eric Oberman, Executive Director of the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
"Now it's time for students, alumni and fans of these schools across the country to make their votes count to help their school win this award."
The Naismith Student Section of the Year Award will be determined through two rounds of public votes, combined with a scoring of finalists by the Naismith Awards Board of Selectors,
which will review criteria such as the student section's name and attendance, as well as photos,
video, and a write‐up submitted by the nominating school.
"College basketball student sections love college hoops and bring the emotion, energy, and spirit that defines the home court advantage, and we want to celebrate that," added Tim
Hawks, Senior Director of Brand & Retail Development for CLC. "We need fans to vote now and
vote often to help ensure their school-and not their rival-gets recognized for the spirit they
pour into supporting their team."
The winning student section gets bragging rights, while the winning school will receive $5,000 for its athletic association.
Participating schools include:
Arizona State Sun Devils
Arizona Wildcats
Arkansas Razorbacks
Baylor Bears
Boston College Eagles
Cal Bears
Central Florida Knights
Clemson Tigers
Colorado Buffaloes
Drexel Dragons
Duke Blue Devils
East Carolina Pirates
Eastern Michigan Eagles
Florida Atlantic Owls
Florida Gators
Florida State Seminoles
Fordham Rams
Fresno State Bulldogs
George Mason Patriots
George Washington Colonials
Georgetown Hoyas
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
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Illinois Fighting Illini
Indiana Hoosiers
Kansas Jayhawks
Kentucky Wildcats
Louisville Cardinals
LSU Tigers
Marquette Golden Eagles
Marshall Thundering Herd
Memphis Tigers
Miami Hurricanes
Michigan Wolverines
Michigan State Spartans
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Missouri State Bears
Montana Grizzlies
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nevada Wolf Pack
New Mexico Lobos
North Carolina A&T Aggies
Northwestern Wildcats
Oakland Golden Grizzlies
Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Ole Miss Rebels
Penn State Nittany Lions
Pitt Panthers
Providence Friars
Purdue Boilermakers
Rhode Island Rams
Rice Owls
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Saint Joseph's Hawks
Sam Houston State Bearkats
San Diego State Aztecs
SMU Mustangs
Saint Louis Billikens
Syracuse Orange
Temple Owls
Tennessee Volunteers
Texas A&M Aggies
Texas Longhorns
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Tulane Green Wave
UC Davis Aggies
UCLA Bruins
Utah Utes
Utah State Aggies
Vanderbilt Commodores
Villanova Wildcats
Virginia Cavaliers
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
West Virginia Mountaineers
Western Carolina Catamounts
Wisconsin Badgers
Wyoming Cowboys
