Ann Arbor ranked second best Big Ten city

I'll see your badger and raise you one wolverine.

A 10 person penal ranked Big Ten communities (because, you know, science) and Ann Arbor got edged out by Madison for the top college town.

Excerpt:

"The winner was Madison, which received eight of 10 first-place votes and 12 points. A first-place vote was worth one point all the way down to 14 points for a last-place vote, so the lowest score prevailed.

"There is no place like (Madison) in the Big Ten during fall Saturdays and it's why Madtown is routinely voted one of the nation's best college towns," wrote Athlon's Braden Gall. "The capital city is located between two gorgeous lakes and is home to the famed State Street — and it's delicious brat haze. It's vibrant, fun, welcoming and an absolute blast.""

Read it here and weep.
 
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