Through the years, there has been an arms race in the SEC for facilities. Because of this there are some absolutely beautiful stadiums in the conference. Has your favorite school been keeping up?
While traveling around the SEC, I have ranked stadiums by the following criteria: the structure itself, atmosphere, cleanliness, field condition, technological advances, locker rooms, and beauty.
The following are the rankings:
12. Vanderbilt
The Commodores have been behind in the arms race since the beginning of time, but Bobby Johnson has been receiving larger donations and improving the stadium. Still, the stadium has small visiting locker rooms and the home lockers are across the street from the stadium. This stadium never sells out and has a capacity of 39,773. Of course, what else would you expect from Vanderbilt?
11. Mississippi State
Scott Field has no stands on one end of the stadium and temporary bleachers on the other end of the stadium—not to mention all the sections smell like bourbon and sound like a cattle farm. The playing surface is manicured nicely, and the hedges are trimmed.
The visiting locker room is on the second floor of the building in the end zone—not to mention that I do not believe it has been touched since 1960. The home locker room is nice as would be expected, but nothing to write home to your mother about. Mississippi State usually does not play in front of a sold-out crowd, but if they did it would reach 55,082.
10. Ole Miss
Let's face it, when you come to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium the last thing you're worried about is the game. I recommend not even entering and staying at The Grove.
The first thing you notice when you walk into the Rebels' home is there is no grass. A SEC school does not have grass. It has Astroplay! The locker rooms are average, but connected to the stadium is an indoor practice facility. This facility is nice, but really should not count towards the smallish stadium that has no grass. Again, stay at The Grove!
9. Arkansas
Razorback Stadium is state of the art! There is no doubting this, and there is no doubting they have spent a great deal of money on it. Its locker rooms and jumbotron are as nice as you will see anywhere.
The problem here is they have two stadiums—one in Little Rock and one in Fayetteville. The Fayetteville stadium is beautiful, but for some reason the fans do not seem into the game there. Little Rock is a dump, and the stadium is right up on the field, but the stadium may be the loudest of all in the SEC. This would be rated much higher if the fans would come from Little Rock to Fayetteville, and never play at that dump!
8. Kentucky
Commonwealth Stadium is a very nice and clean stadium. This stadium is not intimidating but looks like it holds more than it actually does. The Kentucky Blue grass is a nice change on the field also. The locker room area is nice and clean for both home and visitors and has twin jumbotrons on each end of the stadium. This stadium reminds me of a nice ACC school stadium.
7. LSU
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