<p>I thought this would be interesting. Here is mine
Overall Academic Quality
1. Vanderbilt
2. UF
3. UGA
4. Alabama
5. South Carolina
6. Kentucky
7. Auburn
8. Tennessee
9. LSU
10. Ole Miss
11. Arkansas
12. Miss. State</p>
<p>I didn't really go by looking at the rankings, but I know 1-3 are pretty much the top, 'Bama is pretty good and 5-12 were just my personal opinion. I plan on applying to a few schools, 'Bama, LSU, UGA, maybe Vandy.</p>
<p>What is yours?</p>
<p>Looks good to me. Though dear lord that's a bad academic conference.</p>
<p>Top 3 is really good, 'Bama is getting pretty good too, but some at the bottom half are kind of bad, but they are improving.</p>
<p>I would agree with that list, but I don't think it is a bad academic conference. You have Vanderbilt at the top. Georgia is an excellent state school and Alabama has a really good honors program. I know a lot of wonderful Tennessee grads and current students who wouldn't trade the place for anywhere else. I am less-versed in the other schools.</p>
<p>It's not the Ivy League, but so what? These schools offer a fun, interesting college experience and the price is right for in-state kids. Plus, the athletics are fabulous.</p>
<p>Vanderbilt</p>
<p>Florida/Georgia</p>
<p>All the other ones</p>
<p>SEC (SAT Median, Fall 2008 Class)-</p>
<p>Tier 1:
1. Vanderbilt- (1375)
2. Florida- (1250)
3. Georgia- (1225)</p>
<p>Tier 2:
4. South Carolina (1180)
5. Louisiana State (1180)
6. Tennessee (1160)
7. Arkansas (1145)</p>
<p>Tier 3
8. Auburn (1130)
9. Kentucky (1125)
10. Mississippi State (1120)
11. Alabama (1110) </p>
<p>Uhm...?????
12. Mississippi (1055)</p>
<p>Vanderbilt > UF >>> UGA >>>>> Alabama = South Carolina >> Kentucky = Tennessee > Auburn >>> LSU = Arkansas = Ole Miss >>>>>>> Miss. State</p>
<p>Interesting that the only two SEC publics that can compete nationally happen to be in the two states most culturally affected by northern transplants. Just saying...</p>
<p>Auburn >>> Bama</p>
<p>SEC
1. Vanderbilt
2. Alabama
3. Mississippi
4. Arkansas
5. Georgia
6. Florida
7. South Carolina
8. Tennessee
9. Kentucky
10. Louisiana State
11. Auburn
12. Mississippi State</p>
<p>^ Florida is second to only Vanderbilt. It's not even close in my opinion: it has over half a billion a year in research, a $1.25 billion endowment, is ranked highly in almost every academic program, and has a disgustingly strong alumni base.</p>
<p>Check it out:</p>
<p>List</a> of University of Florida people - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</p>
<ol>
<li>Vanderbilt</li>
<li>Florida</li>
<li>Georgia</li>
<li>South Carolina</li>
<li>Auburn</li>
<li>Alabama </li>
<li>Arkansas</li>
<li>Tennessee</li>
<li>Ole Miss</li>
<li>Kentucky</li>
<li>LSU</li>
<li>Mississippi State</li>
</ol>
<h2>Auburn >>> Bama</h2>
<p>Why? Just wondering what your reasoning is, everyone I've talked to that knows the SEC a little bit, says 'Bama is slightly better and has a better Honors College, but I was wondering why you think Auburn is better, do you go to Auburn?</p>
<p>Auburn has a good engineering program from what I understand</p>
<p>Tennessee should be much higher on these lists. As little as people give it credit for, it does have very good programs, a great campus environment, and quite a lot of serious students. </p>
<p>Vanderbilt
Tennessee=Bama=Georgia
Then the rest in no particular order.</p>
<p>Except Florida. Florida is dead freaking last. Stupid gators.</p>
<p>"Interesting that the only two SEC publics that can compete nationally happen to be in the two states most culturally affected by northern transplants. Just saying..."</p>
<p>I completely agree. Oh no I don't because I can't think of a public school in:</p>
<p>*New york
*Massachusetts
*New Jersey
*Maine
*Vermont<br>
*New Hampshire
*Connecticut
*Delaware </p>
<p>that is as good as Florida or Georgia. The one public in Pennsylvania that can even come close, Penn State (possibly Pitt), has an almost open admissions undergrad school and is lacking in undergraduate student aptitude, as a whole. Ironically, these states have some of the highest taxes and certainly tax more than Florida (with NO state income tax) or Georgia. Way to set the standard, Norrthern States- Tax more and produce lower quality.</p>
<p>But hey......you can still be right LOL!</p>
<p>^ Well, let's at least get our facts straight. US News, which ranks Penn State ahead of both Florida and Georgia in its overall rankings, reports that Penn State had a 51.0% acceptance rate in 2007---slightly lower than Georgia's 54.3% and not too far behind Florida's 42.1%. And those Penn State undergrads so "lacking in aptitude"? Well, their middle 50% SATs of 1090-1300 are actually quite comparable to Florida's 1140-1360 and Georgia's 1130-1310. So if Penn State students as a whole are "lacking in aptitude", then presumably so are the 90% + of students at Florida and Georgia who enter with comparable stats. </p>
<p>But why so selective in your choice of northern states, tomslawsky? What about the fact that the state flagships of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Pennsylvania ALL outrank Florida in the US News rankings? What about the fact that all these, plus Ohio State and Maryland ALL outrank Georgia---with Pitt, the #2 state university in Pennsylvania, tied with Georgia? Or what about the fact that EVERY Big Ten school outranks EVERY SEC public university except Florida and Georgia---as do Pitt, Rutgers, and the Universities of Maryland, Connecticut, Delaware, and SUNY Binghamton? </p>
<p>Hmmm . . . mayb e you DO get what you pay for.</p>
<p>Here is my list from the "Ranking the D1 Schools" thread. I live in Georgia, and next year I am attending Georgia Tech, in the ACC. That being said, I'm a huge Tech fan (and somewhat of a Florida fan) and I hate the Georgia Bulldogs. But I still respect that UGA is a very competitive, selective, highly-ranked academic institution.</p>
<p>Vandy
Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
Auburn
South Carolina
Kentucky
Ole Miss
LSU
Miss. State
Arkansas</p>
<p>I thought this would be about the Securities and Exchange Commission. I'm such a nerd.</p>
<p>"What about the fact that the state flagships of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Pennsylvania ALL outrank Florida in the US News rankings?"</p>
<p>It's only going to be a matter of time for UF to catch up to Penn State, UIUC, and Wisconsin. Over 18 million people live in Florida, and the demand at UF is getting insane.</p>