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A near capacity crowd watches the SU-Clemson football game inside the Carrier Dome on Oct.5, 2013.

(Mike Greenlar/The Post-Standard 2013)

Syracuse, N.Y. was ranked the worst college town in the ACC, according to a recent poll put together by Athlon Sports.

The Athlon panel consisted of writers and broadcasters that cover the league, including syracuse.com's Nate Mink.

Syracuse ranked 14th out of 14 teams in the league.

The blurb on Syracuse in the Athlon story was not kind.

A "poor man's Rochester?" That's just a load of garbage (plate).

Note to witty Athlon writer: There's a little thing called Lake Ontario (it's a great lake and everything!) you may want to look into when placing Syracuse near a large body of water.

We even get to share it with those awesome people in Rochester!

Also, how does the No.1 party school in the country get ranked the worst college town?

I mean, what else does one do in college?

Anyway, Charlottesville, Va, home of the University of Virginia, took the top spot in the ACC according to the Athlon panel.

Here is the complete list.

1. Charlottesville, Va.

2. Chapel Hill, N.C.

3. Clemson, S.C.

4. Tallahassee, Fla.

5. Raleigh, N.C.

6. Louisville, Ky.

7. Blacksburg, Va.

8. Atlanta, Ga.

9. Miami, Fla.

10. Durham, N.C.

11. Pittsburgh, Pa.

12. Chestnut Hill, Ma.

13. Winston-Salem, N.C

14. Syracuse, N.Y.

Here is how syracuse.com's Nate Mink ranked the college towns in the ACC:

1. Virginia

2. North Carolina

3. Louisville

4. Georgia Tech

5. Florida State

6. Virginia Tech

7. Clemson

8. Miami (Fla.)

9. Duke

10. North Carolina State

11. Pittsburgh

12. Syracuse

13. Boston College

14. Wake Forest

» What do you think of the Athlon panel?

Is Syracuse the worst college town in the ACC?

How about that description of Syracuse as a" poor man's Rochester." Harsh!

Vote in the poll then drop below in the comments section or contact me at the info below to give us your take.



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