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re: If UNC joined the SEC, that's a small stadium
Posted on 10/9/25 at 2:16 pm to notsince98
Posted on 10/9/25 at 2:16 pm to notsince98
That is not capacity....
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Posted on 10/9/25 at 2:18 pm to UltimateHog
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That is not capacity....
Yeah, that probably included people outside the arenas.
Posted on 10/9/25 at 2:19 pm to notsince98
No, how it works is at times arenas will be OVER capacity. That does not change capacity. 
Here is the OFFICIAL UK website
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Here is the OFFICIAL UK website
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Facility Facts
Capacity: 20,500
An awesome structure in sight and scope, the arena is divided into two seating areas. The lower level features 10,000 cushioned theater seats. The upper level has 10,500 seats with new chairback seats in sections 211-217 and 228-234.
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Posted on 10/9/25 at 2:19 pm to Swamp Angel
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While it is the home court of the Kentucky Wildcats, Rupp Arena is not part of the University of Kentucky. It is owned by the Urban County Council of Lexington, Kentucky and operated by the Lexington Center Corporation (also known as Central Bank Center).
And UK plays there. Therefore it is the stadium for UK men's basketball
IE they have more seats than unc
Posted on 10/9/25 at 2:20 pm to Landmass
UNC is a not a fit. UVA, either.
Politically or their overall football/Fan cultures.
Clemson, FSU and Virginia Tech are fits if we HAVE TO expand.
Politically or their overall football/Fan cultures.
Clemson, FSU and Virginia Tech are fits if we HAVE TO expand.
This post was edited on 10/9/25 at 2:21 pm
Posted on 10/9/25 at 2:21 pm to UltimateHog
So how did they fit inside the arena?
Posted on 10/9/25 at 2:21 pm to thatguy45
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IE they have more seats than unc
They do not have more seats per your own school website.
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Facility Facts
Capacity: 20,500
An awesome structure in sight and scope, the arena is divided into two seating areas. The lower level features 10,000 cushioned theater seats. The upper level has 10,500 seats with new chairback seats in sections 211-217 and 228-234.
UNC has 21,750 seats.
Posted on 10/9/25 at 2:21 pm to UltimateHog
Ncaa has us at 23K
I have no idea who is right
Ah no looks like it got reduced at some point hence the discrepancy
LINK
I have no idea who is right
Ah no looks like it got reduced at some point hence the discrepancy
LINK
This post was edited on 10/9/25 at 2:23 pm
Posted on 10/9/25 at 2:21 pm to dstone12
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Politically or their overall football/Fan cultures.
Politics don’t need to be in sports
Posted on 10/9/25 at 2:22 pm to Nasty_Canasta
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Politics don’t need to be in sports
That’s why you let UNC go to the big10.
Posted on 10/9/25 at 2:25 pm to Swamp Angel
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While it is the home court of the Kentucky Wildcats, Rupp Arena is not part of the University of Kentucky. It is owned by the Urban County Council of Lexington, Kentucky and operated by the Lexington Center Corporation (also known as Central Bank Center).
Absolutely true. Back in the day Jerry Jarrett (the mastermind behind the Memphis wrestling territory) used to run Lexington to 10-15k fans four times a year.
Also true, even when business was hot they had to block off huge chunks of the building for the shows because going to capacity was not going to happen.
Posted on 10/9/25 at 2:26 pm to thatguy45
Yes, looks like your reno for the 20-21 season reduced capacity.
Your website says:
Your website says:
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After renovations, Rupp Arena seats 20,500.
Posted on 10/9/25 at 2:27 pm to UltimateHog
Matches what they did with the football stadium. Oh well
Posted on 10/9/25 at 2:28 pm to phaz
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Tennessee's Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
Rolls off the tongue
Posted on 10/9/25 at 2:28 pm to thatguy45
Yeah not like it really matters. Just stating while UNC would be smallest in football next to Vandy, they would be the biggest for hoops so it's not a super bad trade off considering they have always been a basketball school. And a really good baseball program too.
Arkansas is also doing this to BWA in the upcoming major reno, reducing capacity 1-2K for more room.
Arkansas is also doing this to BWA in the upcoming major reno, reducing capacity 1-2K for more room.
This post was edited on 10/9/25 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 10/9/25 at 2:29 pm to Landmass
Ole Miss and Miss state have rinky dink stadiums too. Not sure about Missou
Posted on 10/9/25 at 2:46 pm to dstone12
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UNC is a not a fit. UVA, either.
I agree with this, especially UVA. I want UVA nowhere near our conference. As for UNC, I'm pretty sure the deal is already done. It's just a question of who comes with them in 2030.
Posted on 10/9/25 at 2:47 pm to Landmass
Listen to you haha.. ole miss’ stadium literally has less than 15k more seats than UNC.
Posted on 10/9/25 at 2:57 pm to YieldDawg
Our capacity is pushing almost 70,000 for big games now and we are in need of an expansion. However, that wasn't the point of the post. It's that UNC would be the 2nd smallest stadium, which is surprising. Some of you State fans read weird shite into things that just aren't there.
This post was edited on 10/9/25 at 2:58 pm
Posted on 10/9/25 at 3:00 pm to Landmass
They see Ole Miss in everything. Literally everything. I don’t blame them. It sucks to be them.
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