SEC Facility Rankings

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Here is something interesting I found on another board. A ranking of SEC athletic and academic facilities, and a focus on how behind South Carolina is in terms of facilities and their plans for the future.

It's about a year old, but a very informative read. I don't agree with some of the rankings (Bryant-Denny Stadium at 7th and Thompson-Boling at 6th), but still good, and very well-researched (a rarity in sports-writing today).

http://www.thestateonline.com/news/pdfs/060719_secempire.pdf
 
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interesting. I'm sure we'll rise alot in the basketball one when the arena and the practice facility are done.
 
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mattvols said:
interesting. I'm sure we'll rise alot in the basketball one when the arena and the practice facility are done.
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"Rankings reflect existing facilities at the schools and do not take into account current or upcomming construction projects."
 
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LSUtigerbandpiccolo said:
wanna bet? I have SEC school academic comparisons saved to my email for these very purposes. Sorry, but the top three SEC schools (excluding Vandy) are Georgia, LSU, and Florida. SOWWY!


Genuine, where are ya on this one buddy?
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wrong. Tennessee is ranked 88th nationally on US news, LSU isn't even in the top 150. But nice try.
 
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LSUtigerbandpiccolo said:
:getting the information:

:)

Please say you people don't go by overall rankings given by "Newsweek."
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they're pretty much the most widely used and regarded rankings that are out there. If you have a better source let me know. Besides, if your school isn't even in the top 150, that should tell you something.
 
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lacrossepro70 said:
they're pretty much the most widely used and regarded rankings that are out there. If you have a better source let me know. Besides, if your school isn't even in the top 150, that should tell you something.
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Ask me this:

Picc, when considering colleges did you jump on the computer and look up US news best colleges?

I will go ahead and answer for you: Not just no, but hell no!

You also need to look at things like average freshman ACT, GPA, admission factors, freshman-sophomore rate, etc.
 
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My class, 2010, had the highest GPA in the schools history and ranked above schools like Purdue. Things they are a changing.
 
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LSUtigerbandpiccolo said:
You also need to look at things like average freshman ACT, GPA, admission factors, freshman-sophomore rate, etc.
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Firstly, those numbers can be bloated by scholarships like the hope scholarship which gives anyone with a 3.5(I think?)GPA in the state a full ride to UT. Secondly, LSU's high school public education blows thanks to their corrupt state govt. (people ask why Katrina was such a disaster, most of the blame goes there). Any bonehead could get a decent GPA in that state. Either way, avg. GPA and ACT don't have nearly as much to do with your education as say quality of professors and schools within the university, as well as what kind of businesses and how many of them recruit at a given school. Also, I'm pretty sure USnews takes into account all of those things you just mentioned. Unlike some rankings, it's based off of a formula, one that doesn't even favor Tennessee or public universities for that matter. LSU is a good school, but to say that it's as good as Georgia, Florida or even UT is somewhat preposterous.
 
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LSUtigerbandpiccolo said:
Ask me this:

Picc, when considering colleges did you jump on the computer and look up US news best colleges?

I will go ahead and answer for you: Not just no, but hell no!

You also need to look at things like average freshman ACT, GPA, admission factors, freshman-sophomore rate, etc.
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School admission officers constantly keep up with ranking from U.S. News and Newsweek. The truth is everyone looks off these rankings, as skewed as they may be, and may determine their college decisions based off these rankings. Admissions must be more careful of who they let in these days because it affects their rankings. So maybe you didn't use U.S. News but many people and college admissions offices do.
 
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No, I mean the conversation following the statement made about classes being held in top knotch facilities.
 
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Who really cares which school is ranked higher academically?

I rarely ever consider a candidate's alma mater when making hiring decisions. And, more often than not, it's the B/C student from a state school that has more personality and ambition than the A/B student from the private school.

I know we're comparing 2 state schools here...but, my point is, your school's academic ranking won't get you very far once you graduate.
 
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