Ranking the top five SEC football stadiums

The SEC has long been the leader in all things college football, and when it comes to stadiums, the story is no different.

The SEC is home to seven of the 14 biggest stadiums in all of college football. Here are the five all-around best stadiums in the conference:

5. Bryant-Denny Stadium, Alabama

Bryant-Denny has a capacity of 101,821, but is still just the fourth biggest stadium in the conference.

Alabama’s on the field success has certainly made Bryant-Denny a tougher venue for visiting teams, due to the fact that the stadium is almost always sold-out, no matter the opponent.

Best feature: Walk of Champions (statues of five Alabama coaches just outside the stadium)

4. Sanford Stadium, Georgia

Opened in 1929, Sanford Stadium has a capacity of 92,746, good for fifth in the SEC.

Known for its hedges that surround the field, Sanford can be an electric atmosphere if the Bulldogs are having success in the field.

Best feature: Hedges surrounding the field

3. Kyle Field, Texas A&M

When Texas A&M joined the SEC, Kyle Field was seventh in the conference in capacity, but before the 2014 season, capacity was raised to 106,511.

That number will drop back down to 102,512 after renovations are complete (still biggest in the conference), but in Texas A&M’s one season with the raised capacity, they set the all-time SEC attendance record for one game when 110,631 attended a game against Ole Miss.

Best feature: 12th Man

2. Neyland Stadium, Tennessee

Neyland held the top spot in the conference for capacity for a long time, but was recently overtaken by Kyle Field.

Neyland is currently the second biggest stadium in the conference at a capacity of 102,455, which is also good for fifth in all of college football.

The thing that really makes Neyland special is the fact that it is one of only three college football stadiums in the country that is located right beside a body of water (in this case the Tennessee River). Some fans even take their boats to games, making up the Vol Navy.

Best feature: Proximity to Tennessee River

1. Tiger Stadium, LSU

Tiger Stadium recently went through renovations that brought the capacity to 102,321 (third in the conference, sixth in the nation).

Overall what makes “Death Valley” number one on this list is how difficult of a place to play it is for visitors.

Tiger Stadium gets so loud that once in a game against Auburn in 1988, an earthquake was recorded.

Since 1960, night games in Tiger Stadium have been extremely favorable for LSU, as they hold a 231-61-4 record over that span, as opposed to 29-26-3 in day games over that span.

For any college football fan, Tiger Stadium is a trip to make.

Best feature: Night games

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