Undefeated Wildcats Draw National Attention and Create Dating Life for Kentucky Residents [STATS]

Given the team's unprecedented history and current stats, it's no surprise that the Kentucky Wildcats receive so much national attention. But the University of Kentucky's Men's Basketball team isn't just generating a ton of buzz, they're also changing how residents of Kentucky date.

The University of Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball team has one of the largest fan bases in all of college basketball. The team has one more championship than any other team in history, as well as more total NCAA Tournament appearances than any other team, clocking in with an impressive 53.

Kentucky has played in 16 Final Fours and 12 Championship games. They have a .762 All-time record. It is easy to see how a team like the Wildcats has united the entire state of Kentucky. Moreover, when a team plays the way they do nationwide recognition is drawn. Also, recent reports have shown that the people of Kentucky love the sport so much that they even associate it with romance.

The Wildcats are undefeated again this year, and when a team manages to do that, they always draw a big crowd. According to Courier Journal, reporters from all over the world have been writing a lot about the team:

"When three top-five teams, as well as No. 19 Michigan State, gather in one arena for an early season college basketball doubleheader, so does national media. And when a team puts on a performance as special as the University of Kentucky's 72-40 rout of Kansas, those reporters and columnists write plenty about the Wildcats."

Everyone knows of the recent online dating boom, and According to Bleacher Report, people from Kentucky consider Basketball fandom a necessary trait in a partner:

"...A couple of gems that stood out from the rest. First off is 'basketball,' which Match.com listed as the most popular word employed by users in Kentucky. Obviously, college hoops are next to godliness in the Bluegrass State, where Kentucky Wildcats basketball is as necessary as the sun for the continuation of life."

It is interesting to see how things very from state to state. How do they do it where you're from? What fandom can't you live without? Let us know in the comment section below.