how many places have 17 varsity teams?
CREATE TABLE table_2439728_1 (location VARCHAR, varsity_teams VARCHAR)
SELECT COUNT(location) FROM table_2439728_1 WHERE varsity_teams = 17
### Context: CREATE TABLE table_2439728_1 (location VARCHAR, varsity_teams VARCHAR) ### Question: how many places have 17 varsity teams? ### Answer: SELECT COUNT(location) FROM table_2439728_1 WHERE varsity_teams = 17