Big 12 vs SEC Stadium Size

[J4Bama]

Once OU And Texas makes their exit from the Big 12, newcomer BYU (63,470) and Iowa State (61,500) will have the largest stadiums in the conference. Sure OU and Texas are capable of playing in larger stadiums, but it will be interesting to watch them navigate through their road schedule week after week in the larger SEC stadiums.

Texas is entering new territory in the SEC when it comes to crowd size

Inside Texas takes a look at the stadiums of the Longhorns, the Sooners, the rest of the Big 12, the SEC, and the record capacities for every program to illustrate what type of raucous environments Texas faithful will be able to see starting in 2024.

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[davefrat]

Once OU And Texas makes their exit from the Big 12, newcomer BYU (63,470) and Iowa State (61,500) will have the largest stadiums in the conference. Sure OU and Texas are capable of playing in larger stadiums, but it will be interesting to watch them navigate through their road schedule week after week in the larger SEC stadiums.

Texas is entering new territory in the SEC when it comes to crowd size

Inside Texas takes a look at the stadiums of the Longhorns, the Sooners, the rest of the Big 12, the SEC, and the record capacities for every program to illustrate what type of raucous environments Texas faithful will be able to see starting in 2024.

www.on3.com

The biggest difference will probably be the insanity of the fans in the stands. They don't play too many games in environments like LSU, Auburn, the Swamp, etc.

 

[CoolBreeze]

The biggest difference will probably be the insanity of the fans in the stands. They don't play too many games in environments like LSU, Auburn, the Swamp, etc.

Yea, you know you are in a hostile environment when you are dodging batteries and miniature whisky bottles at Neland or Vaught-Hemmingway.

 

[rolltide7854]

Yea, you know you are in a hostile environment when you are dodging batteries and miniature whisky bottles at Neland or Vaught-Hemmingway.

Don't forget mustard bottles and golf balls.

 

[lowend]

Stadium size is a non-issue for me. Many stadiums are too large and a significant number of people are too far away from the field. Give me a slightly smaller stadium (80k vs 100k) where you can hear the band and a rabid fanbase any day.

 

[mrusso]

Stadium size is a non-issue for me. Many stadiums are too large and a significant number of people are too far away from the field. Give me a slightly smaller stadium (80k vs 100k) where you can hear the band and a rabid fanbase any day.

Same here. I suck at football in any stadium...large or small.

 

[mdb-tpet]

The actual average attendance figures are more relevant though.
Texas is the only Big 12 team in the top half of the current SEC. From these attendance figures, the Big 12 is clearly losing it's two biggest attendance draws.

Alabama is #2 for the 5 year average by an average 23 people.

Team	Conference	2022​	2021​	% chg.	5 yr avg.
LSU	SEC	100,596​	94,808​	6.10%​	99,241​
Tennessee	SEC	100,532​	86,386​	16.38%​	92,796​
Texas	Big 12	100,242​	91,939​	9.03%​	95,323​
Alabama	SEC	98,981​	98,720​	0.26%​	100,988​
Texas A&M	SEC	97,213​	102,883​	-5.51%​	101,011​
Georgia	SEC	92,746​	92,746​	0.00%​	92,760​
Florida	SEC	87,180​	85,175​	2.35%​	85,350​
Auburn	SEC	85,203​	86,146​	-1.10%​	85,951​
Oklahoma	Big 12	83,835​	77,795​	7.76%​	84,233​
South Carolina	SEC	75,785​	69,734​	8.68%​	75,366​
Arkansas	SEC	73,155​	65,284​	12.06%​	61,781​
Ole Miss	SEC	62,575​	56,472​	10.81%​	56,786​
Kentucky	SEC	60,289​	56,301​	7.08%​	54,931​
Iowa State	Big 12	57,344​	60,704​	-5.53%​	57,399​
Texas Tech	Big 12	56,870​	52,402​	8.53%​	55,034​
Oklahoma State	Big 12	54,735​	53,012​	3.25%​	54,395​
Missouri	SEC	54,525​	46,516​	17.22%​	51,174​
Mississippi State	SEC	53,822​	49,494​	8.74%​	56,030​
Kansas State	Big 12	51,165​	46,368​	10.35%​	49,629​
West Virginia	Big 12	47,658​	51,583​	-7.61%​	55,835​
TCU	Big 12	46,562​	39,529​	17.79%​	42,905​
Baylor	Big 12	45,463​	44,729​	1.64%​	44,250​
Kansas	Big 12	43,076​	22,026​	95.57%​	25,559​
Vanderbilt	SEC	29,193​	23,458​	24.45%​	28,075​

 

[C2Ag93]

I don't think the size of the stadiums in the SEC will effect them. They are major programs and the counter-argument is simply players sometimes get up more for the big game if in front of a larger crowd. Style of play will however figure in a lot. (Well, that... and batteries and golf balls, as another poster pointed out...). FWIW - Hope the sips have changed a bit since we last played (Aggie here...), and you don't experience the same. Sooner fans were not a problem for us - generally knowledgeable, and good hosts when I made the trip to Norman (I recommend it if you get a chance).

 

[BamaMoon]

It's not the fans/stadium size they'll have to adjust to the most, it's the week in/week out competition that'll blow their mind.

It's the SEC grind that will be their biggest learning curve.

 

[deliveryman35]

It's not the fans/stadium size they'll have to adjust to the most, it's the week in/week out competition that'll blow their mind.

It's the SEC grind that will be their biggest learning curve.

Their fans--especially OU fans-- constantly mock the "SEC grind"--in their minds we are an average conference top to bottom with two heavyweights at the top--nothing less and nothing more. I've told the ones that I know we will have another discussion about it AFTER 2024 and see how they feel about then.

 

[Ledsteplin]

Their fans--especially OU fans-- constantly mock the "SEC grind"--in their minds we are an average conference top to bottom with two heavyweights at the top--nothing less and nothing more. I've told the ones that I know we will have another discussion about it AFTER 2024 and see how they feel about then.

They don't understand in the SEC even the 4 and 5 loss teams can give you a fit.

 

[TideEngineer08]

Their fans--especially OU fans-- constantly mock the "SEC grind"--in their minds we are an average conference top to bottom with two heavyweights at the top--nothing less and nothing more. I've told the ones that I know we will have another discussion about it AFTER 2024 and see how they feel about then.

I mean, the yearly NFL draft should dispel these notions for everyone. Some folks have to see it first hand, I guess.

 

[Windsortide]

We’ll find out pretty quickly if the leadership is in place from the QB positions at Texas and OU When they hit the road.