How does Oklahoma compare to SEC schools in ranking of top universities?
On July 1, 2024, the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns will officially join the Southeastern Conference.
They’re taking a step into arguably the greatest football conference in the country. The SEC also boasts incredible softball, baseball, women’s basketball and gymnastics programs. With the addition of OU and Texas, there’s a strong argument to be made that the SEC would be the best conference in those three sports.
Even though the Big 12 and ACC can still boast strong men’s basketball conferences, the Sooners and Longhorns addition to the SEC will also strengthen its ranks.
As Oklahoma gets ready to venture into its new league, how does the University of Oklahoma compare to its future SEC league mates in US News and World Report’s ranking of universities across the nation?
Vanderbilt University
National Rank: 18
Enrollment: 7,151
University of Florida
National Rank: 28
Enrollment: 34,552
University of Texas
National Rank: 32
Enrollment: 41,309
Texas A&M University
National Rank: 47
Enrollment: 57,512
University of Georgia
National Rank: 47
Enrollment: 30,714
Auburn University
National Rank: 93
Enrollment: 25,379
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
National Rank: 105
Enrollment: 27,039
University of Missouri
National Rank: 124
Enrollment: 23,752
University of Oklahoma
National Rank: 124
Enrollment: 21,294
University of South Carolina
National Rank: 124
Enrollment: 27,343
University of Kentucky
National Rank: 159
Enrollment: 22,735
University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)
National Rank: 163
Enrollment: 17,302
University of Alabama
National Rank: 170
Enrollment: 32,458
University of Arkansas
National Rank: 178
Enrollment: 26,269
Louisiana State University
National Rank: 185
Enrollment: 30,952
Mississippi State University
National Rank: 216
Enrollment: 18,305
