I took a lot of heat for saying that LSU is one of the top 10 PROGRAMS in the south. People basically called me Satan and called me rediculous....
This just in....
Sports illustrated ranks LSU as the nation's No. 6 sports college in an issue appearing on newsstands today. The magazine determined its 2002 rankings by looking at the five major college sports, how each team ranked in the Sears Cup NCAA all-sports standings, range of recreational facilities and more. Texas was No. 1, followed by Stanford and Oklahoma. SEC teams Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee were No. 4, 5 and 9, respectively. On its online site, CNNSI, the magazine says of LSU, "Tigers won men's and women's track titles, finished No. 7 in football and led nation in baseball attendance for seventh straight season. Alum Shaquille O'Neal had a decent year too. Few college arenas rock harder than Tiger Stadium and the Deaf Dome. Insiders say: 'The worst part is recovering from all the football parties.' "