CFAI™ ATMOSPHERE PROFILE
Iowa State
Atmosphere
Big 12 · Jack Trice Stadium · Ames, IA
StrongRanked #27 of 138 FBS programs
Top 81% nationally
81.5CFAI™
Big 12 Rank
#3
National Rank
#27
of 138 FBS programs
Big 12 Rank
#3
Behind BYU, Utah
Stadium Capacity
61,500
Jack Trice Stadium
Top
81%
nationally
SCORE BREAKDOWN
What Makes Jack Trice Stadium
Electric
Noise & Acoustics30% weight
#29 FBS8.0
Traditions & Pageantry20% weight
#33 FBS7.5
Crowd Energy & Engagement20% weight
#22 FBS8.5
Tailgating & Setting15% weight
#22 FBS7.5
Intimidation & Home Pressure15% weight
#25 FBS7.5
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CONFERENCE RANKINGS
Big 12 Rankings
Showing 16 of 138 programs
| # | Team | CFAI | Tier | Noise | Traditions | Energy | Tailgate | Intimidation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 84.2 | Strong | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Utah | 83.7 | Strong | 8.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 81.5 | Strong | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 80.5 | Strong | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| 5 | West Virginia | 79.4 | Solid | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Colorado | 78.7 | Solid | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 76.7 | Solid | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| 8 | UCF | 75.8 | Solid | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 75.0 | Solid | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| 10 | TCU | 71.6 | Solid | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 69.0 | Developing | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 12 | Baylor | 65.7 | Developing | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Arizona State | 64.3 | Developing | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| 14 | Arizona | 62.6 | Developing | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 15 | Houston | 62.3 | Developing | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.5 |
| 16 | Kansas | 58.9 | Emerging | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.0 |
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