Some of the most controversial sports conversations come inside airport bars. A traveler must know that Hartsfield-Jackson is prime SEC territory, while O’Hare International is a beacon for Notre Dame and Big Ten football.
A recent heated debate came from a Chicago Chili’s bar just outside of Terminal 2, with an Indiana fan using average stadium size as evidence that the Big Ten dominates home-field advantage. A Tennessee alum argued that no Big Ten coach has been targeted by a mustard bottle and golf ball from opposing fans.
Lane Kiffin got hit by a golf ball from the stands in Knoxvillepic.twitter.com/ZrNyqCPCRh
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) October 17, 2021
Home-field advantage comes in many forms from crowd hostility, elevation, and renovated end zones down to keeping the student section filled with actual students.