re: Ranking the SEC schools academically?

Normally I'd agree with you but Ole Miss actually does have an incredibly strong accounting program. It's probably the single best program on their campus and arguably the best in the SEC. Georgia's and Alabama's as well as a couple other SEC programs are highly ranked as well.

Bama's Public Relations program is probably its single highest rated program on campus. It has taken turns with NYU in recent years as the #1 and #2 ranked program in the country. The law program is also very highly rated trailing only Vandy in the SEC (and sometimes tied with UGA)