re: SEC Athletic Programs - Top 10/25 Teams

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Like I mentioned this is an interesting discussion that I have heard Florida fans speak about at length, particularly before the last renovation of the Swamp. If I hear about an SEC team having this great swimming team every year and winning championships, I would expect if I went on campus they would have one of the nicest swimming facilities in the nation. And be heavily invested to continue to pay for the privilege.

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I think at Florida, it's a lot less about the facilities and more about the inherent advantages UF has. It's similar to the California schools and how they do so well in the non-revenue sports. Huge talent pool. Good weather. Great TV exposure. Highly rated public school. They get a lot of internal support from the AD as well, but Florida's facilities aren't going to blow anyone away.