Milage (5 mile increments) and time (1/2 hour increments) rounded for simplicity

Athens, GA to NOLA ... 535 M and 8.0 H
Athens, GA to ATL ........ 70 M and 1.5 H
ATL closer by 465 miles and 6.5 hours = winner ATL

Columbia, SC to NOLA ... 680 M and 9.5 H
Columbia, SC to ATL ...... 215 M and 3.0 H
ATL closer by 465 miles and 6.5 hours = winner ATL

Lexington, KY to NOLA ... 745 M and 10.5 H
Lexington, KY to ATL ...... 380 M and 5.5 H
ATL closer by 365 miles and 5.0 hours = winner ATL

Knoxville, TN to NOLA ... 600 M and 8.5 H
Knoxville, TN to ATL ...... 215 M and 3.0 H
ATL closer by 385 miles and 4.5 hours = winner ATL

Nashville, TN to NOLA ... 530 M and 7.5 H
Nashville, TN to ATL ...... 250 M and 3.5 H
ATL closer by 280 miles and 4.0 hours = winner ATL

Auburn, AL to NOLA ... 365 M and 5.0 H
Auburn, AL to ATL ...... 110 M and 1.5 H
ATL closer by 255 miles and 3.5 hours = winner ATL

Gainesville, FL to NOLA ... 530 M and 7.5 H
Gainesville, FL to ATL ...... 330 M and 4.5 H
ATL closer by 200 miles and 3.0 hours = winner ATL

Columbia, MO to NOLA ... 785 M and 11.0 H
Columbia, MO to ATL ...... 675 M and 10.0 H
ATL closer by 110 miles and 1.0 hours = winner ATL

Tuscaloosa, AL to NOLA ... 290 M and 4.0 H
Tuscaloosa, AL to ATL ...... 200 M and 3.0 H
ATL closer by 90 miles and 1.0 hours = winner ATL

Oxford, MS to NOLA ... 350 M and 5.0 H
Oxford, MS to ATL ...... 330 M and 5.0 H
ATL closer by 20 miles and 0.0 hours = winner ATL

Starkville, MS to NOLA ... 295 M and 4.5 H
Starkville, MS to ATL ...... 285 M and 4.5 H
ATL closer by 10 miles and 0.0 hours = winner ATL

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Fayetteville, AR to ATL ...... 700 M and 10.0 H
Fayetteville, AR to NOLA ... 615 M and 9.5 H
NOLA closer by 85 miles and 0.5 hours = winner NOLA

Baton Rouge, LA to ATL ...... 825 M and 12.0 H
Baton Rouge, LA to NOLA ... 440 M and 6.5 H
NOLA closer by 385 miles and 5.5 hours = winner NOLA

College Station, TX to ATL ...... 525 M and 7.5 H
College Station, TX to NOLA ..... 80 M and 1.5 H
NOLA closer by 445 miles and 6.0 hours = winner NOLA

So basically out of 14 SEC teams, only LSU and TAMU must travel a large distance in the differential times and distances when using ATL as the base. Pretty much assures ATL will be the SEC CCG home for a long, long, time. Also, pretty much assures the SEC CCG will never be in Houston or Saint Louis.