Fansided · Dec 11, 2019
FanSided 250: Miami Hurricanes fanbase top 20 among college programs
In the annual FanSided 250 honoring the top fanbases in sports and pop culture, the Miami Hurricanes were chosen as the 224th fanbase overall and the 16th best among collegiate programs.
The Miami Hurricanes have been one of the most polarizing fanbases, particularly in collegiate sports. In the 1980s the Hurricanes were embedded in the fanbases of college football and pop culture, particularly rap.
Groups like 2LiveCrew fronted by self-proclaimed number one Miami Hurricanes fan Luther Campbell wore Miami starter jackets. The Pell Grant scandal in the 1990s and Nevin Shapiro Ponzi scheme in the 2010s added to the Miami mystique but also set the Hurricanes football program back years.