The most popular sport in each state, plus D.C.

The NFL is the top sport, but ...

One set of data that took an analytical dive into things like ticket-selling websites and search traffic has highlighted the most popular sport in each state.

The findings are equally intriguing and questionable. 

While some states' top pick aligns with what you'd generally expect, others had thrown us for a curveball — oddly enough, in areas that don't necessarily stand out as baseball-centric.

Take a look...

Alabama

Most popular sport: College Football

Alaska

Most popular sport: NHL

Arizona

Most popular sport: NBA

Arkansas

Most popular sport: College Football

California

Most popular sport: MLB

Colorado

Most popular sport: NBA

Connecticut

Most popular sport: MLB

Delaware

Most popular sport: NFL

District of Columbia

Most popular sport: MLB

Florida

Most popular sport: NFL

Georgia

Most popular sport: College Football

Hawaii

Most popular sport: NFL

Idaho

Most popular sport: College Football

Illinois

Most popular sport: MLB

Indiana

Most popular sport: NFL

Iowa

Most popular sport: NFL

Kansas

Most popular sport: NFL

Kentucky

Most popular sport: College Basketball

Louisiana

Most popular sport: College Football

Maine

Most popular sport: NFL

Maryland

Most popular sport: NFL

Massachusetts

Most popular sport: NHL

Michigan

Most popular sport: College Football

Minnesota

Most popular sport: NFL

Mississippi

Most popular sport: College Football

Missouri

Most popular sport: NHL

Montana

Most popular sport: NFL

Nebraska

Most popular sport: College Football

Nevada

Most popular sport: NHL

New Hampshire

Most popular sport: NHL

New Jersey

Most popular sport: MLB

New Mexico

Most popular sport: NFL

New York

Most popular sport: MLB

North Carolina

Most popular sport: College Basketball

North Dakota

Most popular sport: NFL

Ohio

Most popular sport: NFL

Oklahoma

Most popular sport: College Football

Oregon

Most popular sport: NBA

Pennsylvania

Most popular sport: NFL

Rhode Island

Most popular sport: NFL

South Carolina

Most popular sport: College Football

South Dakota

Most popular sport: NFL

Tennessee

Most popular sport: College Football

Texas

Most popular sport: NFL

Utah

Most popular sport: NBA

Vermont

Most popular sport: NHL

Virginia

Washington

Most popular sport: NFL

West Virginia

Most popular sport: College Football

Wisconsin

Most popular sport: NFL

Wyoming

Most popular sport: NFL

(Data via World Population Review)

This article originally appeared on The List Wire: Most popular sport in each of the 50 states, plus D.C.