The nation's highest-rated market for college football from 2000-2011 is Brimingham, Alabama.

Birmingham was the top-rated market every year except 2001 when Columbus, Ohio finished first.

During the 2011 season, Birmingham, Oklahoma City, Columbus, Greenville, New Orleans and Atlanta were in the top-six.

Los Angeles, home of the top-ranked USC to begin the 2012 season, came in No. 43.