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When it comes to college sports, few conferences are as prestigious and competitive as the Southeastern Conference. If you're seeking the complete list of SEC schools, you’re in the right place. Known for its powerhouse athletic programs, passionate fan bases, and rich traditions, the SEC is an integral part of the college sports landscape in the United States.Take LSU, for example. Known for its formidable football team and electrifying game-day atmosphere, this Baton Rouge-based university is a cornerstone of SEC athletics. Auburn University, another key player, boasts a strong history of both athletic and academic achievement. And of course, there’s the University of Alabama, whose football dominance and storied rivalry with Auburn make it a central pillar of the SEC experience.Want to see all the schools that make up this legendary conference? Check out the entire list of schools in the SEC below. Explore the universities that contribute to the SEC's storied legacy and discover more about the institutions where sports and academics go hand in hand. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or a prospective student, this list will give you a comprehensive look at the schools that form the backbone of the SEC.

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Wikipedia's list of largest American&nbsp;university campuses by enrollment includes only individual four-year campuses, not four-year universities. Universities can have multiple campuses with a single administration. This list includes both Public and Private universities. These <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list-of/sports">college rankings</a> have nothing to do with academics, and everything to do with size. Which are the biggest colleges in the country&amp; Was your alma mater one of the largest universities in America&amp; Find out below!

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This list of schools using a Gator mascot includes high school mascots, college mascots and others such as those used by varsity or JV sports teams. Among potential team types for the list are NCAA Division I teams, intramural sports team, and other types of athletic programs. The Gators mascot is used by all the schools on this list. Mascots typically helps to differentiate one school or sports team from another.&nbsp;The schools using the Gator mascot are listed in no particular order, and may include school pictures or logos. The list you're viewing is made up of many different items, but no list of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/wildcat-mascot-school-list/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of college mascots</a> would be complete without the Florida Gators school, the University of Florida in Gainesville. Known as Albert E. Gator (or Alberta for the Lady Gators teams), the University of Florida mascot is one of the most famous in all of college sports.&nbsp;Use this list to find all schools with a Gator mascot - you can click on the school names for more information, or you can add any that are missing at the bottom.

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The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a 2,000-acre campus in North Central Florida. Howard and Matthew Greene recognized Florida as a Public Ivy in 2001, a publicly funded university considered as providing a quality of education comparable to those of the Ivies. In 2014, U.S. News & World Report ranked Florida as the fourteenth best public university in the United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida and traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906.
The University of Florida is an elected member of the Association of American Universities, the association of preeminent North American research universities. The University is classified as a Research University with Very High Research by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Florida Governor Rick Scott and the state Legislature designated the University of Florida as one of two "preeminent" state universities in the spring of 2013.

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Hey future doctors, here you have the top medical schools in the United States, as determined by the Ranker community. Starting a career in medicine as a doctor, surgeon, nurse or hospital administrator begins with a solid education and that's exactly what the best medical schools in the world provide for thousands of students each year. While U.S. News and World Report ranks Harvard University as their number one medical school, this list ranks the best medical schools by votes. Add which colleges and universities you think offer the best medical programs by adding your list below!Just as the same colleges routinely rank above and beyond others in general college rankings and for having the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-law-schools">best law schools</a>, those universities also come in atop the list of the best medical schools. Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins University come in as just a few of the best medical schools in the United States.What are the best medical schools in the US? For everyone who grew up wanting nothing more than to be that top doctor or surgeon, these schools (and tens of thousands of dollars for tuition) can help you make that dream come true.

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Weird college mascots abound across America's colleges. Whether they're doing silly sideline dances or showing up on university apparel, school funny mascots are a huge part of a college's identity, and everyone seems to have an opinion on them -- especially when it comes to the dumb college mascots. This list of stupid mascots is ranked by the wisdom of the crowd, so you know that these are the most hated mascots in the country. Show your fighting spirit by adding your own picks, or voting on the list below.Check out more lists like <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/creepiest-sports-mascots/the-round-mound">Mascots that Will Give you Nightmares</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/creepiest-company-mascots/werner-brandes?var=2&amp;utm_expid=16418821-126.8pyCWsFxRmurmM1_hVCf8Q.1&amp;utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F">Creepiest Company Mascots</a>.<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/allen-iverson-tattoos/tat-fancy"> </a>

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This is a transparent and simpler ranking than U.S. News, Forbes, etc.&nbsp; You’ll notice the term “Ivy&quot; throughout, though the actual Ivy League comprises eight universities. However the Ivy League started as an athletic conference that happened to be made up of some of the oldest and most prestigious schools.&nbsp;Since then, the term &quot;Ivy&quot; expanded to mean a larger (but still small) number of schools offering prestige, academic rigor, and tremendous educational opportunity.&nbsp; You'll see references to other groups often labeled Ivies such as the NESCAC (largely synonymous with <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/colleges-ranked-northeast-ivies-little-ivies-and-elites/admiralcrunch?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Little Ivies</a>), the UAA, <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-patriot-league-schools/sportsyeah?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Patriot League</a>, and the Centennial Conference that we around academic excellence. &nbsp; Experts have also labeled schools Public Ivies, Hidden Ivies, Catholic Ivies, or the &quot;Magnolia League.&quot; &nbsp;Almost all of those plus other elite institutions scored high enough, using the formula below, to be included.The factors considered in scoring: freshman retention, graduation rate, % of classes with fewer than 20 students, % of classes with more than 50 students, and % of alumni donations.I’m not a professional statistician or education expert, so this system is not perfect.&nbsp; However, experts say these metrics are strong indicators of student happiness, the happiness of graduates with their experience, the seriousness your student's classmates will take his or her education, and the school's dedication to providing personal attention to your student.A sample score: Fauxville State University: Freshmen Retention: 75%, Graduation Rate: 50%, Classes 20 &amp; under: 33%, Classes 50 &amp; over: 24%, freshmen in the top 10% of their graduating class 20%, and alumni giving: 10%.&nbsp;Fauxville State’s score would be 75 + 50 + 33 – 24 + 20 + 10 = 164.A perfect score would be 500. This list includes schools that scored 300 or above. Where schools earned a tie score, the school with the higher percentage of students who graduated in the top tenth of their high school class will be listed first.Only about 8% of four-year colleges score 300 or above. Because there are still fantastic schools that didn't quite make the list, I'll expand the regional lists.Schools scoring a freshman retention below 75%, a graduation rate below 50%, classes with 20 students or fewer below 33%, classes with 50 students or more above 24%, are not included even if the total score is above 300. There’s no minimum for students not in the top 10% of their high school class nor alumni giving.For what is likely the best evaluation, my understanding is experts consider the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) to be the most valuable analysis of undergraduate colleges.&nbsp;I believe this list is complete. If you feel a school has been omitted or a listing is incorrect, I will be happy to recheck. Thanks for reading!

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A ranking of top Southern schools comparable to the Ivies, Little Ivies and other elite schools based on fewer variables/more transparency than US News or Forbes. This list considers schools in Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas,Tennessee and Kentucky. Rice University is listed here as it's usually considered with Southern schools despite being in Texas. &nbsp;The official Ivy League comprises eight universities, none in the South, and there are&nbsp; three traditional <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/colleges-ranked-northeast-ivies-little-ivies-and-elites/admiralcrunch?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Little Ivy colleges</a>. However, the term &quot;Ivy&quot; has expanded to mean a larger (but still small) number of schools offering prestige, academic rigor, and tremendous educational opportunity.&nbsp; You'll see references to other groups of schools often labeled Ivies such as two athletic leagues, the UAA and the NESCAC (largely synonymous with <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/northeast-colleges-ranked-ivies-little-ivies-and-elites/admiralcrunch?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Little Ivies</a>) that were deliberately organized around academic excellence.&nbsp; Experts have also labeled schools Public Ivies, Hidden Ivies, or Southern Ivies.Factors considered in score: freshman retention, graduation rate, % of classes with fewer than 20 students, % of classes with more than 50 students, and % of alumni donations.While no system is perfect nor is exact ranking viewed as truly important by most college experts, these metrics are considered strong indicators of student happiness, the happiness of graduates with their experience, the seriousness your student's classmates will take his or her education, and the school's dedication to providing personal attention to your student.&nbsp;A sample score: Fauxville State University: Freshmen Retention: 75%, Graduation Rate: 50%, Classes 20 &amp; under: 33%, Classes 50 &amp; over: 24%, freshmen in the top 10% of their graduating class 20%, and alumni giving: 10%.&nbsp;Fauxville State’s score would be 75 + 50 + 33 – 24 + 20 + 10 = 164.A perfect score would be 500. This national list includes schools that scored 300 or above. Only about 8% of four-year colleges score that high. For greater depth, this regional list has been expanded to schools scoring 250 and above. &nbsp;Differences from US News include: Exclusion of consideration of peer opinion on reputation, acceptance rate, and standardized test scores.Differences from Forbes include: exclusion of student satisfaction with instructors &amp; reporting of average alumni salaries. Those factors are based on small or self-selecting data pools, and likely the main reason why Forbes rankings are volatile and less useful than U.S. News. {Examples: Westminster College was #38 in 2008 and #126 in 2009. Bates was #45 in 2008 and #113 in 2009. Union College (NY) was #99 in 2008 and #26 in 2009.) Stanford's president pointed out there is no way a college's quality can change that significantly in one year, so such rankings are a sign of bad journalism, not a bad school.Flaws with this system: Data came from multiple sources and, like US News, may not always reflect statistics from the same calendar year. I'm not an expert statistician nor an expert on college experience quality, just a researcher/hobbyist.For the best evaluation, my understanding is experts consider the National Survey of Student Engagement the most valuable analysis of undergraduate colleges.This list may not be complete. If you feel a school has been omitted or a listing is incorrect, I will be happy to recheck. Thanks for reading!&nbsp;

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The history of Florida Gators basketball has been marked by exceptional talent. Over the years, the program has seen numerous outstanding players grace its hardwood, each contributing their unique skills and abilities to elevate the team's performance. This collection of elite athletes demonstrates what it means to be a part of Florida basketball, from individual excellence to inspiring teamwork.&nbsp;Focusing on the best Florida Gators basketball players, this selection showcases those who have made significant impacts during their collegiate careers. Each of these selected athletes excelled both on and off the court, assisting in their teams' achievements while simultaneously earning accolades for their personal accomplishments. These players not only set records at the University of Florida but elevated the prestige and reputation of Florida basketball as well.&nbsp;Among these standouts are Al Horford, Joakim Noah, and Bradley Beal - three names synonymous with greatness in the realm of Florida Gators basketball. Al Horford's versatility and defensive prowess earned him recognition as an All-American during his time with the Gators, while Joakim Noah's energy and passion led him to be named Most Outstanding Player in the 2006 NCAA Tournament. Bradley Beal's sharpshooting ability and skillful playmaking brought him SEC All-Freshman honors in 2012 before he embarked on a successful NBA career.&nbsp;Through examining the careers of these Florida Gators athletes, one thing becomes clear: achieving greatness requires more than mere talent; it demands commitment and confidence, an unfaltering belief in one's abilities. By shining a light on these individuals who have donned the orange and blue jerseys throughout history, we pay tribute to the lasting impact they have had on the world of Florida basketball. This group serves as a testament to what can be achieved through hard work, determination, and an indomitable spirit - qualities that define the legacy of Florida Gators basketball.&nbsp;

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