Alabama finishes among the top-10 most talked about sports teams on Twitter in 2016
By Adam Spencer
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The 2016 calendar year was a big one for sports fans.
Whether it was the Summer Olympics in Rio, the Golden State Warriors making history with a 73-9 record, the Carolina Panthers trying to cap off a 15-1 season with a Super Bowl victory or the Chicago Cubs ending a 108-year World Series drought, there was plenty for sports fans to talk about on Twitter.
Among the most talked about teams, checking in at No. 7, was Alabama. #RollTide was one of the 10 most-used sports hashtags of the year:
Top U.S. trending sports teams on Twitter in 2016, per Twitter (based on hashtag usage, not total conversation) #SMsports pic.twitter.com/PGn3q8ZrKR
— Mark J. Burns (@markjburns88) December 6, 2016
As the Crimson Tide march toward a chance at another national title, it wouldn’t be surprising to see them on the 2017 trending list as well.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
