8 SEC schools among toughest places to play in college football

In a recent poll of FBS head coaches, eight SEC stadiums were voted among toughest road environments for visiting teams.

According to ESPN’s Brett McMurphy, LSU’s Tiger Stadium received 21 percent of votes, more than doubling second-place Texas A&M which received nine percent of votes in the poll.

In all, 35 schools received votes in the poll. Out of the 128 FBS head coaches, 99 participated in the poll.

What is the toughest road environment to play in?

• LSU, 21 percent
• Texas A&M, 9 percent
• Oregon, 6 percent
• Oklahoma 5 percent
• Wisconsin, 5 percent
• Alabama, 4 percent
• Clemson, 4 percent
• Iowa, 4 percent
• Ohio State, 4 percent
• Virginia Tech, 4 percent
• Auburn, 3 percent
• Tennessee, 3 percent
• West Virginia, 3 percent
• Florida, 2 percent
• Penn State, 2 percent
• South Carolina, 2 percent

Schools that received one percent: Arizona, Arkansas, BYU, Kansas State, Marshall, Montana, Navy, Nebraska, New Mexico State, North Dakota State, Notre Dame, Northwestern Missouri State, Oklahoma State, Pittsburg (Kan.) State, Syracuse, Tennessee State, Texas Tech, Utah, West Virginia

Schools Power 5 coaches voted for:

• LSU, 21 percent
• Alabama, 7 percent
• Clemson, 7 percent
• Oregon, 7 percent
• Wisconsin, 7 percent
• Auburn, 4 percent
• Iowa, 4 percent
• Oklahoma, 4 percent
• Virginia Tech, 4 percent
• West Virginia, 4 percent

Schools Group of 5 coaches voted for:

• LSU, 22 percent
• Texas A&M, 16 percent
• Ohio State, 6 percent
• Oregon, 6 percent
• Tennessee, 6 percent
• Iowa, 4 percent
• Oklahoma, 4 percent
• Virginia Tech, 4 percent

Jordan Cox

After living in Birmingham, Ala., Jordan left the ground zero of SEC Nation to head south to Florida to tell the unique stories of the renowned tradition of SEC football. In his free time, his mission is to find the best locales around.