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re: What is the general consensus here on ranking of SEC campuses based on scenic beauty?

Posted on 4/16/23 at 7:03 pm to
Posted by GoldenDawg
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Member since Oct 2013
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Posted on 4/16/23 at 7:03 pm to
quote:

1. Georgia
2. Arkansas
3. LSU
4. Ole Miss
5. Florida
6. Alabama
7. Kentucky
8. Auburn
12. (tie) State
12. (tie) Vanderbilt
12. (tie) A&M
16. Tennessee

Agree with #1.

Can't agree with Tennessee at 16. I want to, but I can't.
Posted by bigDgator
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Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 4/16/23 at 7:25 pm to
I found a thread about the size of each campus from the rant a dozen years ago. Kind of interesting.

SEC schools by acreage

UPDATED: From Largest to Smallest:

1. Mississippi State - Main campus is approx 2,000 acres plus. State lists their campus size at 4,200 acres, but they include off-campus research facilities like The R. R. Foil Plant Science Research Center which is approximately 750 acres. Last time I was I was there I walked the length and breadth of the main campus and found it no larger than LSU's. But whatever, print the tee shirts.

2. LSU lists their campus at 2,000 acres plus. I don't know the exact figure, but I'll take their word for it. Probably has more trees than any other campus.

3. Florida at 2,000 acres. Listed as almost identical in size with LSU, but my impression when walking around it was that it was closer to Auburn's size than LSU's. Not sure why, perhaps it's just the way it's laid out.

4. Auburn at 1,843 acres. Needs more trees IMHO.

5. Alabama at 1,800 acres acres. This includes recently purchased adjacent land containing Bryce Hospital.

6. Ole Miss at 1,200 acres. This figure does not include the marijuana farm and other acreage. Still a very respectable size, and larger than most fans probably expect it to be.

7. Kentucky at 784 acres. Pretty much in line with the size of most urban campuses around the country.

8. Georgia at 615 acres. This was a surprise to me. I honestly thought it was bigger.

9. Tennessee at 550 acres. This one I could see. Hilly and cramped, although it has a nice river view. Not bad for an urban campus size wise.

10. South Carolina at 359 acres. This was a surprise as well, but since it's sometimes difficult to tell where the campus begins and ends, it's hard to eyeball the size. It is an urban campus though.

11. Arkansas at 345 acres. Biggest shocker to me in the list. But the one time I was in Fayetteville, it was cold and overcast and I was in a hurry to get to Baum. Is there truly no room to expand?

12. Vanderbilt at 330 acres. No surprise here. Fairly typical for an urban campus in a big city. It's a very well maintained campus, and as an LSU fan I appreciate the landscaping, since that's one of the things I like about our campus. Some very nice buildings as well.

this was done by an LSU fan so TIFWIW.
This post was edited on 4/16/23 at 7:27 pm
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