Most Miserable: the season's bleakest comment section
Highest negative comments per 1,000 across the season.
This season’s winner
Wisconsin
Badgers · Big Ten · 4–8
591
Negative / 1k
Questions about this award
- Who won Most Miserable this season?
- Wisconsin, at 591 negative comments per 1,000. Maryland was runner-up at 565.3, with Arkansas third at 546.5.
- How is Most Miserable decided?
- By the season's classifications alone, with no vote and no panel: every fanbase that clears the volume floor is scored on negative comments per 1,000, and the award goes to the top of that list. The median across the 120 fanbases ranked here is 283.3.
Every fanbase on this metric
Full standings
Rank
Team
Comments
Negative / 1k
1
Wisconsin
Badgers · Big Ten · 4–8
48,811
591
2
Maryland
Terrapins · Big Ten · 4–8
9,607
565.3
3
Arkansas
Razorbacks · SEC · 2–10
44,286
546.5
4
North Carolina
Tar Heels · ACC · 4–8
8,668
515
5
Florida State
Seminoles · ACC · 5–7
20,908
514.6
6
Syracuse
Orange · ACC · 3–9
9,364
508.8
7
Virginia Tech
Hokies · ACC · 3–9
16,922
495.1
8
Minnesota
Golden Gophers · Big Ten · 8–5
16,116
472.8
9
Colorado State
Rams · Mountain West · 2–10
4,505
453.9
10
LSU
Tigers · SEC · 7–6
95,525
452.7
11
Kansas State
Wildcats · Big 12 · 6–6
17,428
451.3
12
Michigan State
Spartans · Big Ten · 4–8
20,528
443.3
13
Penn State
Nittany Lions · Big Ten · 7–6
57,708
442.9
14
UCLA
Bruins · Big Ten · 3–9
20,831
429.9
15
Boston College
Eagles · ACC · 2–10
3,381
428.6
16
Nebraska
Cornhuskers · Big Ten · 7–6
47,727
425.4
17
Michigan
Wolverines · Big Ten · 9–4
133,763
422.3
18
Texas
Longhorns · SEC · 10–3
106,632
421.6
19
Florida
Gators · SEC · 4–8
33,369
421.2
20
Clemson
Tigers · ACC · 7–6
38,829
418.1
21
Kansas
Jayhawks · Big 12 · 5–7
8,065
414.9
22
UTEP
Miners · C-USA · 2–10
5,198
400.2
23
Arizona State
Sun Devils · Big 12 · 8–5
13,057
392.5
24
South Carolina
Gamecocks · SEC · 4–8
19,697
391.4
25
San Jose State
Spartans · Mountain West · 3–9
1,563
390.9
26
Kentucky
Wildcats · SEC · 5–7
19,024
376.1
27
Rutgers
Scarlet Knights · Big Ten · 5–7
5,649
374.6
28
West Virginia
Mountaineers · Big 12 · 4–8
31,415
371.6
29
Alabama
Crimson Tide · SEC · 11–4
141,238
365.5
30
Oklahoma State
Cowboys · Big 12 · 1–11
25,460
355.8
31
Oklahoma
Sooners · SEC · 10–3
76,815
354.1
32
Pittsburgh
Panthers · ACC · 8–5
26,366
351.4
33
USC
Trojans · Big Ten · 9–4
40,287
348.4
34
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · Independent · 10–2
70,866
345
35
Miami
Hurricanes · ACC · 13–3
61,113
342.8
36
Iowa State
Cyclones · Big 12 · 8–4
21,588
341.7
37
Purdue
Boilermakers · Big Ten · 2–10
6,141
339
38
Boise State
Broncos · Mountain West · 9–5
22,030
338.1
39
Texas A&M
Aggies · SEC · 11–2
64,787
336.2
40
Auburn
Tigers · SEC · 5–7
59,608
336.1
41
Mississippi State
Bulldogs · SEC · 5–8
32,592
336.1
42
San Diego State
Aztecs · Mountain West · 9–4
3,850
335.3
43
Cincinnati
Bearcats · Big 12 · 7–6
12,753
330.3
44
Utah
Utes · Big 12 · 11–2
16,435
330.1
45
Stanford
Cardinal · ACC · 4–8
3,877
329.4
46
Illinois
Fighting Illini · Big Ten · 9–4
15,179
327
47
Oregon State
Beavers · Pac-12 · 2–10
5,528
324.5
48
Oregon
Ducks · Big Ten · 13–2
33,527
321.5
49
Missouri
Tigers · SEC · 8–5
15,149
319.8
50
Middle Tennessee
Blue Raiders · C-USA · 3–9
2,998
318.9
51
Ohio State
Buckeyes · Big Ten · 12–2
108,740
318.1
52
NC State
Wolfpack · ACC · 8–5
4,850
316.5
53
Liberty
Flames · C-USA · 4–8
4,767
312.8
54
Baylor
Bears · Big 12 · 5–7
8,814
310.3
55
Colorado
Buffaloes · Big 12 · 3–9
13,180
306.4
56
UConn
Huskies · Independent · 9–4
4,323
301.4
57
Wyoming
Cowboys · Mountain West · 4–8
7,961
293.2
58
BYU
Cougars · Big 12 · 12–2
32,975
291.3
59
Washington
Huskies · Big Ten · 9–4
8,090
288.6
60
Air Force
Falcons · Mountain West · 4–8
2,980
283.6
61
Tennessee
Volunteers · SEC · 8–5
53,708
283
62
UAB
Blazers · American · 4–8
3,196
275
63
Louisville
Cardinals · ACC · 9–4
12,501
274.9
64
Fresno State
Bulldogs · Mountain West · 9–4
3,370
274.2
65
Iowa
Hawkeyes · Big Ten · 9–4
22,273
273.2
66
South Florida
Bulls · American · 9–4
16,469
268.6
67
Vanderbilt
Commodores · SEC · 10–3
22,930
267.9
68
Washington State
Cougars · Pac-12 · 7–6
6,626
266.1
69
Sam Houston
Bearkats · C-USA · 2–10
2,438
265.8
70
Arizona
Wildcats · Big 12 · 9–4
13,960
261.2
71
Toledo
Rockets · MAC · 8–5
4,072
259.3
72
Georgia
Bulldogs · SEC · 12–2
38,740
252.9
73
UNLV
Rebels · Mountain West · 10–4
6,260
250.2
74
Louisiana Tech
Bulldogs · C-USA · 8–5
4,799
243.8
75
UCF
Knights · Big 12 · 5–7
5,718
243.1
76
Appalachian State
Mountaineers · Sun Belt · 5–8
6,689
228.7
77
Duke
Blue Devils · ACC · 9–5
14,337
222.4
78
Houston
Cougars · Big 12 · 10–3
17,558
220.8
79
James Madison
Dukes · Sun Belt · 12–2
16,981
220.2
80
Ole Miss
Rebels · SEC · 13–2
56,460
219.1
81
Louisiana
Ragin' Cajuns · Sun Belt · 6–7
4,213
217.2
82
Northwestern
Wildcats · Big Ten · 7–6
1,838
214.9
83
Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets · ACC · 9–4
35,814
213.2
84
Delaware
Blue Hens · C-USA · 7–6
5,242
211.2
85
Georgia Southern
Eagles · Sun Belt · 7–6
4,449
210.6
86
UTSA
Roadrunners · American · 7–6
3,498
203.3
87
SMU
Mustangs · ACC · 9–4
7,390
198.5
88
Coastal Carolina
Chanticleers · Sun Belt · 6–7
4,398
187.1
89
Texas State
Bobcats · Sun Belt · 7–6
2,245
186.2
90
Memphis
Tigers · American · 8–5
12,047
183.3
91
Tulane
Green Wave · American · 11–3
14,993
180.5
92
Texas Tech
Red Raiders · Big 12 · 12–2
54,597
179.9
93
Army
Black Knights · American · 7–6
10,320
168.4
94
TCU
Horned Frogs · Big 12 · 9–4
9,897
167.5
95
Virginia
Cavaliers · ACC · 11–3
14,086
163.4
96
Arkansas State
Red Wolves · Sun Belt · 7–6
3,373
160.1
97
North Dakota State
Bison · FCS · 12–1
4,131
159
98
Temple
Owls · American · 5–7
1,915
158.7
99
Indiana
Hoosiers · Big Ten · 16–0
42,201
158.6
100
New Mexico State
Aggies · C-USA · 4–8
1,564
156.6
101
Western Michigan
Broncos · MAC · 10–4
4,607
151.3
102
Hawaii
Rainbow Warriors · Mountain West · 9–4
13,185
149.7
103
Southern Miss
Golden Eagles · Sun Belt · 7–6
6,305
149.1
104
Utah State
Aggies · Mountain West · 6–7
2,439
147.2
105
Marshall
Thundering Herd · Sun Belt · 5–7
7,152
140.4
106
North Texas
Mean Green · American · 12–2
9,547
133
107
Troy
Trojans · Sun Belt · 8–6
5,404
124.9
108
Wake Forest
Demon Deacons · ACC · 9–4
4,755
123.7
109
Old Dominion
Monarchs · Sun Belt · 10–3
1,898
123.3
110
Missouri State
Bears · C-USA · 7–6
2,144
121.7
111
Ohio
Bobcats · MAC · 9–4
5,814
120.7
112
East Carolina
Pirates · American · 9–4
6,181
114.2
113
Central Michigan
Chippewas · MAC · 7–6
3,899
107.2
114
FIU
Panthers · C-USA · 7–6
1,631
93.8
115
WKU
Hilltoppers · C-USA · 9–4
2,689
85.5
116
New Mexico
Lobos · Mountain West · 9–4
8,500
85.4
117
Tulsa
Golden Hurricane · American · 4–8
2,677
77.3
118
Navy
Midshipmen · American · 11–2
5,239
71
119
Bowling Green
Falcons · MAC · 4–8
3,685
68.9
120
Kennesaw State
Owls · C-USA · 10–4
4,281
56.8
Below volume threshold: too few comments to rank on this award
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South Alabama
Jaguars · Sun Belt · 4–8
1,487
–
–
UMass
Minutemen · MAC · 0–12
1,455
–
–
Charlotte
49ers · American · 1–11
1,447
–
–
Rice
Owls · American · 5–8
1,436
–
–
Florida Atlantic
Owls · American · 4–8
1,154
–
–
Nevada
Wolf Pack · Mountain West · 3–9
1,086
–
–
Miami (Ohio)
RedHawks · MAC · 7–7
1,085
–
–
Northern Illinois
Huskies · MAC · 3–9
1,082
–
–
Akron
Zips · MAC · 5–7
1,038
–
–
UL Monroe
Warhawks · Sun Belt · 3–9
943
–
–
Ball State
Cardinals · MAC · 4–8
818
–
–
Kent State
Golden Flashes · MAC · 5–7
708
–
–
Sacramento State
Hornets · FCS · 7–5
706
–
–
California
Golden Bears · ACC · 7–6
534
–
–
Jacksonville State
Gamecocks · C-USA · 9–5
393
–
–
Buffalo
Bulls · MAC · 5–7
341
–
–
Georgia State
Panthers · Sun Belt · 1–11
161
–
–
Eastern Michigan
Eagles · MAC · 4–8
67
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120 of 138 fanbases rank on this metric; the rest are listed under the ranked set without a rank, never ranked last.
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