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Ranking SEC schools by student enrollment

Ranking the enrollment of every SEC schools including UGA

The Southeastern Conference is well known for its athletic dominance, particularly in football. However, following the conference’s recent additions of the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas, the SEC now has over 600,000 total students.

The SEC is home to some of the largest colleges in the country. Thirteen of the SEC’s 16 schools have over 30,000 enrolled students. The average SEC school has 37,912 students enrolled. It is no wonder that with such large enrollments that the SEC is also home to some of the largest college football stadiums in the country.

Enrollment figures include both graduate and undergraduate students. We used the enrollment totals from the SEC media guides of each school entering the 2024 college football season. These enrollments numbers are primarily from the 2023-2024 academic year.

Ranking SEC schools by enrollment (from largest to smallest)

Texas A&M University has the biggest enrollment of any college in the SEC. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

1. Texas A&M (77,495 students enrolled)

2. Florida (60,795)

3. Texas (52,384)

4. Georgia (40,118)

5. Alabama (39,623)

6. LSU (39,419)

7. Tennessee (36,304)

8. South Carolina (36,200)

9. Kentucky (33,885)

10. Auburn (33,015)

11. Oklahoma (32,676)

12. Arkansas (32,410)

13. Missouri (31,121)

14. Mississippi (24,710)

15. Mississippi State (22,986)

16. Vanderbilt (13,456)

Former Georgia Bulldog wins silver medal in 100 breaststroke

Former UGA swimmer wins silver medal in the Paris Olympics and finishes 0.03 seconds from winning gold

Former Georgia Bulldogs standout swimmer Nic Fink won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Fink, who represents Team USA, tied Great Britain’s Adam Peaty to win a silver medal in the 100 meter breaststroke event.

Fink and Peaty came inches from securing gold. Fink and Peaty both finished with times of 59.05. The gold medal winner, Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi won with a time of 59.03.

The 100 meter breaststroke is Fink’s only individual event at the Olympic Games.

“With Adam (Peaty), he’s a legend in the sport. To share the podium with him, let alone the silver medal, it’s an awesome experience,” said Fink after claiming second place. “And to see Nicolo there as well, it’s really fun.โ€

Nic Fink competes (USA) in the menโ€™s 100-meter breaststroke final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Paris La Dรฉfense Arena. Grace Hollars-USA TODAY Sports

Fink is one of over 30 current and former Georgia Bulldogs that are competing in the Paris Games. Fink recently earned a master’s degree in engineering at Georgia Tech. He works a 9-to-5 job as an assistant project manager in addition to training for swimming. Fink, who is 31, lives in Dallas, Texas.

ESPN ranks UGA baseball’s Charlie Condon as No. 1 MLB draft prospect

Georgia baseball star Charlie Condon is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2024 MLB draft, which is less than a week away

Georgia Bulldogs baseball star third baseman Charlie Condon completed a historic season with the Bulldogs. Now, ESPN ranks Condon as the No. 1 prospect in the 2024 MLB draft. The 2024 MLB draft will take place July 14-16 in Fort Worth, Texas.

ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel explained (subscription required) why Condon is his top prospect in the draft.

“Condon is narrowly the top prospect in this draft, just ahead of Travis Bazzana. Both have an elite combo of hit, approach, raw power and game power with some defensive value,” said McDaniel.
“The separators for Condon are his underrated combination of hit tool and pitch selection for a player with his power potential, his physical size (6-foot-6), his underrated potential to stick at third base and that he played in the best amateur conference in the country for two seasons.”

Charlie Condon is both Georgia’s single-season and all-time home run leader. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound MLB draft prospect is the best power hitter in Georgia baseball history while hitting a remarkable .433 (best in the country) with 37 home runs, 57 walks, and 78 RBIs. Condon finished an amazing season and is a big reason why Georgia hosted a super regional this year.

Condon earned numerous honors for his 2024 season including winning the Golden Spikes Award and the Howser Trophy. Georgia first baseman Corey Collins is ranked as the No. 146 prospect in the draft.

Best photos of Georgia Bulldogs at the U.S. Olympic Trials

Best photos, highlights of University of Georgia standouts trying out for Team USA for a spot in the Paris Olympics

Several former and current Georgia Bulldogs have hopes of qualifying for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France. Many Dawgs are competing at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon.

Georgia track sophomore Aaliyah Butler qualified in the 400 meters event. She finished second in the event. Butler is one of 15 current and former Georgia Bulldogs that are competing in the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials.

Former Georgia track standout Keturah Orji qualified for the Olympics in the triple jump. Swimmers Chase Kalisz and Nic Fink both qualified for the Paris Games as well.

Former Georgia track star Matthew Boling was unable to qualify for the Olympics. Boling ran in the 400 meters event, but could not place high enough to qualify for the Olympics, which will be held from Aug. 1-11.

Let’s take a look at Georgia Bulldogs as they competed for U.S. Olympic qualification.

Georgia sophomore qualifies for the Olympics

University of Georgia track standout Aaliyah Butler has qualifies for the Paris Olympics with a record time

Georgia Bulldogs sophomore track athlete Aaliyah Butler has qualified for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France. Butler qualified in the 400 meters event. She finished second at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon, with a blazing fast time of 49.71.

She finished a fraction of a second behind Kendall Ellis (49.46) in the 400 meters event. Butler and Ellis along with Alexis Holmes, who finished third, qualified for Team USA in the 400 meters.

Aaliyah Butler topped her own school record, which was previously 49.79, to qualify for the Olympics. Butler is from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Additionally, former Georgia track star (2015-2018) Keturah Orji qualified for the Olympics in the triple jump. Orji finished fourth at the 2016 Olympics and seventh at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. Orji, who finished second in the triple jump, will be competing in her third Olympics.

More former Georgia Bulldogs including Matthew Boling are trying to qualify for the Paris Olympics.

Eight Georgia golfers competing in the U.S. Open

Eight former University of Georgia golfers (most of any college) are competing in the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2

Eight Georgia Bulldog golfers are competing in the 2024 U.S. Open, which will be held from June 13-16. The U.S. Open is the third major of the year and is being held at the famous Pinehurst No. 2 course in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

Eight former Georgia golfers are among the U.S. Open’s 156-man field, which means that over five percent of the field in the U.S. Open played collegiate golf at the University of Georgia. Georgia has more golfers competing on the PGA Tour than any other college program.

Brian Harman’s victory of The Open Championship in 2023 marks the last time a former UGA player on the PGA Tour won a major. Chris Kirk, who won The Sentry in January, is the only former Georgia golfer to win on the PGA Tour this year.

Scottie Schleffer is considered the favorite for the U.S. Open. Schleffer has five wins this season including The Masters.

Who are the eight Georgia Bulldogs that are expected to compete in the U.S. Open?

Kirby Smart lists his Athens home for sale

UGA football coach Kirby Smart is selling his home and it is the most expensive home on the market in Athens.

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart has listed his Athens, Georgia, home for sale at $4.2 million. Smart, who recently became the highest-paid coach in college football, is not going to leave Georgia anytime soon.

Smart’s home is the most expensive listing for sale in Athens. Whoever ends up buying Smart’s home will get a 2.2 acre property with a seven-bedroom, 7.5-bath house that is approximately 7,100 square feet.

Smart has a little more free time in the offseason, so it makes sense he is listing his home at this time of year.

“Elegance and history have been combined into one beautiful package here, with an original 1920s stone cottage attached to a newer home,” said Jennifer Geddes of Realtor.com. “A coffered ceiling graces the main room, which flows to a huge kitchen with professional-grade appliances. Thereโ€™s a large island, a wine fridge, and a walk-in pantry with a coffee station.”

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Smart frequently hosts recruits at his home, so he has to have a place that can accommodate numerous guests. Smart’s home is located in the Five Points neighborhood of Athens.

Georgia softball falls to UCLA, eliminated in super regional

The UGA softball team has been eliminated after losing in consecutive games to UCLA in the NCAA Tournament.

The Georgia Bulldogs softball team has been eliminated in the NCAA Tournament. Star Jayda Kearney and the No. 11 national seed Bulldogs dropped a pair of road games to the No. 6 national seed UCLA Bruins to conclude Georgia’s season.

The Dawgs went 43-19 on the season with ton of quality wins. However, Georgia had a bit of slump to end the season after getting the year off to a hot start. UCLA won Game 1 against Georgia 8-0 and then topped the Bulldogs 6-1 in Game 2. The Bruins are advancing to the Women’s College World Series.

“Congratulations to UCLA, they really put themselves in a position where they’re playing good softball in all phases of the game,” said Georgia softball coach Tony Baldwin. “I think they’re about as complete a team as we’ve played and we’ve played a lot of good ones.”

The Bulldogs were hoping to make a run to the Women’s College World Series, but came up just short in the Los Angeles Super Regional.

“They’re just good kids,” said Baldwin on Georgia’s senior class. “Good people, that have grown. We all have shortcomings that we’re trying to overcome in our lives, and you have to tackle some of those things head-on. I think the beautiful thing about college softball, and what I hope Georgia softball is it’s a safe place to grow as a person.”

Georgia softball earns No. 11 seed, hosting regional

UGA softball earns national seed after impressive season

The Georgia Bulldogs softball team is hosting a regional in the NCAA Tournament. Star Jayda Kearney and the Bulldogs went 39-16 on the season with ton of quality wins.

Georgia finished the year 12-12 in SEC play. Georgia entered a slump (the Dawgs are 3-5 in their last eight games) to end the season, but is hoping to make a run in the NCAA Tournament.

Georgia hosts the Charlotte 49ers, the Liberty Flames and the UNCW Seahawks in the Athens Regional. Georgia’s opening game of the regional is against UNCW at 5:30 p.m. ET on Friday, May 17 and will be televised on ESPN+. The Bulldogs will play again on Saturday. Regionals are in a double elimination format.

Georgia’s regional will be wrapped up on May 19. The Bulldogs are looking to make a run to the Women’s College World Series. First, Georgia needs to take care of business and win the Athens Regional.