re: Who will be the next SEC program to build a brand new football stadium?

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A&M basically built a new stadium right? Similar to the Yankee Stadium "renovation" of the 1970s that actually just produced a 90% new structure that occupied the same space as the old one (and both teams treat it as if it was the same old stadium for marketing purposes).

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At Kyle Field, the East 2nd deck dates from 1967 and is the oldest remaining part of the stadium. East third deck is from 1979, and the north endzone is from 1999. The rest was built in the latest remodel. A&M looked at a new build, but the location of Kyle Field was worth so much (not just in an intangible sense--the infrastructure for parking and utilities is huge) that they just couldn't justify the cost.

The Yankee Stadium remodel from the mid-70's actually retained a lot more of the old stadium that you think. They lowered the field slightly, and added rows that way, then extended the upper deck with a cantilevered design that allowed them to remove the supports that blocked views--those were the only new seats. The outfield bleachers dated from the 1930, and just had parts shaved off.