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I asked ChatGPT to rank the SEC schools based on a number of different metrics….

Posted on 7/31/26 at 1:04 pm
Posted by Uga Alum
Member since Jul 2022
6794 posts
Posted on 7/31/26 at 1:04 pm
And those metrics were academic reputation, research strength, alumni network and influence, financial resources, athletic brand, and career outcomes. Here is the ranking it gave me:
1. Texas
2. Vanderbilt
3. Florida
4. UGA
5. Texas A&M
6. Alabama
7. Tennessee
8. Oklahoma
9. Auburn
10. LSU
11. Kentucky
12. Missouri
13. South Carolina
14. Arkansas lol
15. Ole Miss lol
16. Miss State lol


Posted by OU Guy
Member since Feb 2022
32503 posts
Posted on 7/31/26 at 1:08 pm to
Its obvious Chat used DEI as a determining factor
Posted by TigerLunatik
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2005
109698 posts
Posted on 7/31/26 at 1:08 pm to
quote:

academic reputation

We ain't come here to play school.
Posted by Victor R Franko
Member since Dec 2021
4143 posts
Posted on 7/31/26 at 1:21 pm to
#8and #10 in with the first deflection zingers.

This post was edited on 7/31/26 at 1:43 pm
Posted by Landmass
Premium Member
Member since Jun 2013
25966 posts
Posted on 7/31/26 at 1:23 pm to
quote:

1. Texas
2. Vanderbilt


I stopped paying attention here.
Posted by Uga Alum
Member since Jul 2022
6794 posts
Posted on 7/31/26 at 1:26 pm to
You didn’t go to a very valuable school. Deal with it.
Posted by TigerLunatik
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2005
109698 posts
Posted on 7/31/26 at 1:47 pm to
quote:

#8and #10 in with the first deflection zingers.


Deflecting from what? Academic reputation has very little to do with what we talk about here. I think it's great criteria and a good offseason thread. Just don't agree with that aspect of it.
Posted by Sleepy_Tiger
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Aug 2021
11885 posts
Posted on 7/31/26 at 1:51 pm to
God, you have way to much time on your hands .
Posted by Victor R Franko
Member since Dec 2021
4143 posts
Posted on 7/31/26 at 1:51 pm to
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TigerLunatik

Are you Bobby Boucher’s alter?
Posted by AggieArchitect2004
Member since Oct 2023
3717 posts
Posted on 7/31/26 at 1:53 pm to
Doesn’t look far off but how are all those categories weighted? Can’t be evenly.

Ex. Vanderbilt has a great academic reputation but I’m not sure their alumni network and athletic brand are on par or above some of the others.
Posted by paperwasp
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Member since Sep 2014
30682 posts
Posted on 7/31/26 at 1:56 pm to
quote:

those metrics were academic reputation, research strength, alumni network and influence, and career outcomes

Posted by TigerLunatik
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2005
109698 posts
Posted on 7/31/26 at 1:57 pm to
quote:

Are you Bobby Boucher’s alter?


Speaking of deflection.
Posted by Gatorbait2008
Member since Aug 2015
29502 posts
Posted on 7/31/26 at 1:57 pm to
If it was just academics alone, it would def be Vandy. But when you add in the other things, it makes sense.
Posted by cdur86
Member since Jan 2014
1846 posts
Posted on 7/31/26 at 1:59 pm to
I don't see any issues with this ranking. Uses more relevant data points than the US News and World Report that comes out every September
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