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Vote: Best Big Ten game setting, Michigan State vs. Penn State

As the NCAA tournament whittles its field down even further on Friday, so too does our Big Ten bracket challenge. This is your opportunity to sound off on the best game settings around the league.

The results are in from the first round, and we're into the quarterfinal round. Today's matchup features Penn State, which received one of two first-round byes, and Michigan State, which easily outpaced Maryland in its first-round matchup. The polls close Tuesday at 4 p.m.

No. 2 Penn State vs. No. 7 Michigan State

Tournament résumés:

Penn State: Beaver Stadium truly turns into its own city during game days. RVs and other tailgaters take up what seem like miles of terrain as Nittany Lions fans flock from all over to see their favorite team. More than 100,000 fans regularly pack the place and make things very uncomfortable for opposing teams. Night games and white-outs are especially impressive scenes. Penn State has one of the largest and most engaged student sections you'll find anywhere, and chants of "We Are!" will ring in your ears coming into and out of the stadium. A picturesque setting and a charming college town also enhance the environment. The only real drawback is getting into and out of State College in a timely fashion. Then again, why are you in such a hurry to leave?

Michigan State: Fans at Spartan Stadium have had plenty to cheer about in the past five years, but head coach Mark Dantonio and athletic director Mark Hollis haven’t tried to hide their continuous struggle to make sure all 75,000 seats are filled, especially in the student section. Tailgating stretches across a large part of the surrounding area, leaving plenty of places to park and set up a grill for the afternoon. Fans welcome players at the stadium tunnel hours before kickoff. Once inside, the “Go Green! Go White!” chorus echoes around the stands throughout the game. The movie “300” also gave the fans a new chant to bellow on command. The eight-story press box helps hold the sound inside the stadium.

Vote now to choose who advances.