Offseason thread: Geography lesson edition

Super

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Florida
Missouri
Arkansas
LSU
Texas A&M

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Outsiders club

You could probably add LSU to the list. They're close to not having a school within 300 miles as well.

That's see how many people didn't know the closest SEC schools were Alabama and State....

I would be interested in seeing how this compares to the travel in the B1G and PAC.

Bama shows up on 10 of those SEC lists.

And that's the real reason why Saban wanted 9 conference games. To walk into a recruits living room and tell the family when he could be playing near their hometown and mudstomping their friends into oblivion.

Unfortunately... he didn't get it. And he continues to miss out on some top talent around the SEC because Momma wants to see her boy play (i.e. Clowney)

I don't even know why Auburn has an Airplane and looking at MSU's travel distance's it's a good thing cause they poor and can't afford one....

It isn't lost on me that the fan bases who have been most vocal about keeping the conference tournaments in places like Hoover and Atlanta are those fans who are affiliated with the schools that travel the least.

Coincidence? I think not.
Spoiled.

Everyone on Tennessee's, OM's, and LSU's lists are permanent opponents. A&M's list is also composed of all permanent opponents but much farther out than the closest SEC opponents of the other three.

Also, at a distance of 314 miles, Mizzou's closest opponent (Arky) is the same distance as Tennessee's farthest (Bama).

Wow--thanks! That's great! I copied your post and am pasting it here (since the thread was ultimately locked).


Also worth noting ... lists show all of the schools (obviously), not just divisional opponents.
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(distances measured in miles)

1. Alabama--Avg. miles: 305

Athens—247
Auburn—128
Baton Rouge—285
Columbia—380
CoMo—478
CSTX—545
Fayetteville—423
Gainesville—396
Knoxville—282
Lexington—376
Nashville—210
Oxford—137
Starkville—74

2. Mississippi State--Avg. miles: 311
Athens—315
Auburn—201
Baton Rouge—249
Columbia—450
CoMo—426
CSTX—482
Fayetteville—354
Gainesville—463
Knoxville—329
Lexington—398
Nashville—221
Oxford—75
Tuscaloosa—74

3. Ole Miss--Avg. miles: 320
Athens—352
Auburn—262
Baton Rouge—287
Columbia—486
CoMo—354
CSTX—474
Fayetteville—287
Gainesville—533
Knoxville—335
Lexington—377
Nashville—198
Starkville—75
Tuscaloosa—138

4. Auburn--Avg. miles: 326
Athens—153
Baton Rouge—365
Columbia—275
CoMo—583
CSTX—652
Fayetteville—549
Gainesville—277
Knoxville—249
Lexington—380
Nashville—257
Oxford—262
Starkville—201
Tuscaloosa—127

5. Vanderbilt--Avg. miles: 328
Athens—247
Auburn—258
Baton Rouge—468
Columbia—359
CoMo—359
CSTX—670
Fayetteville—411
Gainesville—521
Knoxville—161
Lexington—180
Oxford—198
Starkville—221
Tuscaloosa—210

6. Georgia--Avg. miles: 363
Auburn—153
Baton Rouge—514
Columbia—134
CoMo—606
CSTX—790
Fayetteville—628
Gainesville—302
Knoxville—144
Lexington—291
Nashville—248
Oxford—353
Starkville—315
Tuscaloosa—246

7. Tennessee--Avg. miles: 366
Athens—142
Auburn—249
Baton Rouge—565
Columbia—212
CoMo—505
CSTX—807
Fayetteville—574
Gainesville—446
Lexington—146
Nashville—161
Oxford—335
Starkville—329
Tuscaloosa—283

8. Kentucky--Avg. miles: 426
Athens—288
Auburn—378
Baton Rouge—646
Columbia—339
CoMo—428
CSTX—846
Fayetteville—549
Gainesville—593
Knoxville—146
Nashville—179
Oxford—377
Starkville—398
Tuscaloosa—376

9. LSU--Avg. miles: 452
Athens—515
Auburn—365
Columbia—640
CoMo—592
CSTX—310
Fayetteville—425
Gainesville—531
Knoxville—565
Lexington—646
Nashville—469
Oxford—287
Starkville—249
Tuscaloosa—284

10. South Carolina--Avg. miles: 460
Athens—134
Auburn—275
Baton Rouge—639
CoMo—715
CSTX—924
Fayetteville—757
Gainesville—311
Knoxville—212
Lexington—340
Nashville—359
Oxford—486
Starkville—450
Tuscaloosa—380

11. Arkansas--Avg. miles: 493
Athens—629
Auburn—550
Baton Rouge—425
Columbia—757
Como—225
CSTX—397
Gainesville—818
Knoxville—574
Lexington—551
Nashville—413
Oxford—288
Starkville—354
Tuscaloosa—426

12. Missouri--Avg. miles: 518
Athens—604
Auburn—582
Baton Rouge—589
Columbia—714)
CSTX— 618
Fayetteville—225
Gainesville—858
Knoxville—504
Lexington—427
Nashville—358
Oxford—353
Starkville—426
Tuscaloosa—478

13. Florida--Avg. miles: 529
Athens—304
Auburn—276
Baton Rouge—528
Columbia—312
CoMo—858
CSTX—840
Fayetteville—816
Knoxville—445
Lexington—593
Nashville—520
Oxford—533
Starkville—463
Tuscaloosa—393

14. Texas A&M--Avg. miles: 643
Athens—790
Auburn—653
Baton Rouge—309
Columbia—923
Como—618
Fayetteville—397
Gainesville—840
Knoxville—806
Lexington—848
Nashville—671
Oxford—474
Starkville—482
Tuscaloosa—544