Most Toxic: the season's harshest comment section
Highest combined harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000: threats, hate and slurs.
This season’s winner
North Carolina
Tar Heels · ACC · 4–8
94.6
Harm & abuse / 1k
Questions about this award
- Who won Most Toxic this season?
- North Carolina, at 94.6 harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments. Vanderbilt was runner-up at 79.2, with Michigan third at 76.4.
- How is Most Toxic decided?
- By the season's classifications alone, with no vote and no panel: every fanbase that clears the volume floor is scored on harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, and the award goes to the top of that list. The median across the 111 fanbases ranked here is 32.2.
Every fanbase on this metric
Full standings
Rank
Team
Comments
Harm & abuse / 1k
1
North Carolina
Tar Heels · ACC · 4–8
8,668
94.6
2
Vanderbilt
Commodores · SEC · 10–3
22,930
79.2
3
Michigan
Wolverines · Big Ten · 9–4
133,763
76.4
4
Texas
Longhorns · SEC · 10–3
106,632
69.4
5
LSU
Tigers · SEC · 7–6
95,525
68.3
6
Michigan State
Spartans · Big Ten · 4–8
20,528
63.3
7
Oklahoma State
Cowboys · Big 12 · 1–11
25,460
62.8
8
Ohio State
Buckeyes · Big Ten · 12–2
108,740
62.4
9
Minnesota
Golden Gophers · Big Ten · 8–5
16,116
62.3
10
Florida
Gators · SEC · 4–8
33,369
60.1
11
Virginia Tech
Hokies · ACC · 3–9
16,922
58.3
12
Arkansas
Razorbacks · SEC · 2–10
44,286
58.2
13
Syracuse
Orange · ACC · 3–9
9,364
57.9
14
Florida State
Seminoles · ACC · 5–7
20,908
57.8
15
Nebraska
Cornhuskers · Big Ten · 7–6
47,727
57.8
16
Kansas
Jayhawks · Big 12 · 5–7
8,065
56.8
17
Arizona State
Sun Devils · Big 12 · 8–5
13,057
55.1
18
Wisconsin
Badgers · Big Ten · 4–8
48,811
54.3
19
UCLA
Bruins · Big Ten · 3–9
20,831
54.1
20
Texas A&M
Aggies · SEC · 11–2
64,787
53.7
21
USC
Trojans · Big Ten · 9–4
40,287
51.8
22
Oregon
Ducks · Big Ten · 13–2
33,527
51.5
23
Oklahoma
Sooners · SEC · 10–3
76,815
51.3
24
Maryland
Terrapins · Big Ten · 4–8
9,607
50.3
25
Utah
Utes · Big 12 · 11–2
16,435
48.9
26
Clemson
Tigers · ACC · 7–6
38,829
48
27
Miami
Hurricanes · ACC · 13–3
61,113
47.9
28
Penn State
Nittany Lions · Big Ten · 7–6
57,708
46.5
29
Boise State
Broncos · Mountain West · 9–5
22,030
45.7
30
Kentucky
Wildcats · SEC · 5–7
19,024
44.4
31
Ole Miss
Rebels · SEC · 13–2
56,460
42.6
32
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · Independent · 10–2
70,866
41.6
33
Pittsburgh
Panthers · ACC · 8–5
26,366
41.2
34
West Virginia
Mountaineers · Big 12 · 4–8
31,415
41.2
35
Cincinnati
Bearcats · Big 12 · 7–6
12,753
40.8
36
Mississippi State
Bulldogs · SEC · 5–8
32,592
40.3
37
Georgia
Bulldogs · SEC · 12–2
38,740
38.5
38
Tennessee
Volunteers · SEC · 8–5
53,708
38.4
39
South Carolina
Gamecocks · SEC · 4–8
19,697
37.2
40
Washington State
Cougars · Pac-12 · 7–6
6,626
37.1
41
Iowa
Hawkeyes · Big Ten · 9–4
22,273
37
42
Arizona
Wildcats · Big 12 · 9–4
13,960
36.5
43
BYU
Cougars · Big 12 · 12–2
32,975
36.1
44
South Florida
Bulls · American · 9–4
16,469
36.1
45
Kansas State
Wildcats · Big 12 · 6–6
17,428
35.4
46
Rutgers
Scarlet Knights · Big Ten · 5–7
5,649
34.7
47
Auburn
Tigers · SEC · 5–7
59,608
34.6
48
Stanford
Cardinal · ACC · 4–8
3,877
34.3
49
Louisville
Cardinals · ACC · 9–4
12,501
34.2
50
Colorado State
Rams · Mountain West · 2–10
4,505
34
51
Iowa State
Cyclones · Big 12 · 8–4
21,588
34
52
Alabama
Crimson Tide · SEC · 11–4
141,238
33.2
53
San Diego State
Aztecs · Mountain West · 9–4
3,850
33.2
54
Illinois
Fighting Illini · Big Ten · 9–4
15,179
32.9
55
Washington
Huskies · Big Ten · 9–4
8,090
32.3
56
NC State
Wolfpack · ACC · 8–5
4,850
32.2
57
Oregon State
Beavers · Pac-12 · 2–10
5,528
31.3
58
Houston
Cougars · Big 12 · 10–3
17,558
29.8
59
Tulane
Green Wave · American · 11–3
14,993
29
60
Delaware
Blue Hens · C-USA · 7–6
5,242
26.9
61
Missouri
Tigers · SEC · 8–5
15,149
26.5
62
Hawaii
Rainbow Warriors · Mountain West · 9–4
13,185
26.4
63
Louisiana Tech
Bulldogs · C-USA · 8–5
4,799
26
64
UCF
Knights · Big 12 · 5–7
5,718
25.9
65
Purdue
Boilermakers · Big Ten · 2–10
6,141
25.4
66
James Madison
Dukes · Sun Belt · 12–2
16,981
24.3
67
UAB
Blazers · American · 4–8
3,196
24.1
68
Fresno State
Bulldogs · Mountain West · 9–4
3,370
23.7
69
Memphis
Tigers · American · 8–5
12,047
23.5
70
Toledo
Rockets · MAC · 8–5
4,072
23.1
71
UTEP
Miners · C-USA · 2–10
5,198
22.7
72
Indiana
Hoosiers · Big Ten · 16–0
42,201
22.5
73
UTSA
Roadrunners · American · 7–6
3,498
21.7
74
SMU
Mustangs · ACC · 9–4
7,390
21.4
75
Boston College
Eagles · ACC · 2–10
3,381
21.3
76
UConn
Huskies · Independent · 9–4
4,323
20.6
77
Duke
Blue Devils · ACC · 9–5
14,337
20.4
78
UNLV
Rebels · Mountain West · 10–4
6,260
20.1
79
North Dakota State
Bison · FCS · 12–1
4,131
19.4
80
Georgia Southern
Eagles · Sun Belt · 7–6
4,449
18.9
81
Baylor
Bears · Big 12 · 5–7
8,814
18.6
82
Texas Tech
Red Raiders · Big 12 · 12–2
54,597
18.3
83
Middle Tennessee
Blue Raiders · C-USA · 3–9
2,998
17.7
84
Wyoming
Cowboys · Mountain West · 4–8
7,961
17.7
85
Coastal Carolina
Chanticleers · Sun Belt · 6–7
4,398
17.5
86
Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets · ACC · 9–4
35,814
17.3
87
Missouri State
Bears · C-USA · 7–6
2,144
16.3
88
Southern Miss
Golden Eagles · Sun Belt · 7–6
6,305
16.3
89
Liberty
Flames · C-USA · 4–8
4,767
15.7
90
Appalachian State
Mountaineers · Sun Belt · 5–8
6,689
15.2
91
Colorado
Buffaloes · Big 12 · 3–9
13,180
15.2
92
Central Michigan
Chippewas · MAC · 7–6
3,899
14.1
93
Utah State
Aggies · Mountain West · 6–7
2,439
13.5
94
Ohio
Bobcats · MAC · 9–4
5,814
13.4
95
TCU
Horned Frogs · Big 12 · 9–4
9,897
13.4
96
North Texas
Mean Green · American · 12–2
9,547
13.2
97
Bowling Green
Falcons · MAC · 4–8
3,685
12.8
98
East Carolina
Pirates · American · 9–4
6,181
12.6
99
Virginia
Cavaliers · ACC · 11–3
14,086
12.4
100
Wake Forest
Demon Deacons · ACC · 9–4
4,755
11.4
101
Arkansas State
Red Wolves · Sun Belt · 7–6
3,373
11.3
102
Air Force
Falcons · Mountain West · 4–8
2,980
11.1
103
Sam Houston
Bearkats · C-USA · 2–10
2,438
11.1
104
Marshall
Thundering Herd · Sun Belt · 5–7
7,152
10.9
105
New Mexico
Lobos · Mountain West · 9–4
8,500
10.8
106
Army
Black Knights · American · 7–6
10,320
10.5
107
Louisiana
Ragin' Cajuns · Sun Belt · 6–7
4,213
10.2
108
Western Michigan
Broncos · MAC · 10–4
4,607
9.1
109
Kennesaw State
Owls · C-USA · 10–4
4,281
8.9
110
Troy
Trojans · Sun Belt · 8–6
5,404
8.5
111
Navy
Midshipmen · American · 11–2
5,239
6.3
Below volume threshold: too few comments to rank on this award
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WKU
Hilltoppers · C-USA · 9–4
2,689
–
–
Tulsa
Golden Hurricane · American · 4–8
2,677
–
–
Texas State
Bobcats · Sun Belt · 7–6
2,245
–
–
Temple
Owls · American · 5–7
1,915
–
–
Old Dominion
Monarchs · Sun Belt · 10–3
1,898
–
–
Northwestern
Wildcats · Big Ten · 7–6
1,838
–
–
FIU
Panthers · C-USA · 7–6
1,631
–
–
New Mexico State
Aggies · C-USA · 4–8
1,564
–
–
San Jose State
Spartans · Mountain West · 3–9
1,563
–
–
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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111 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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