LSU's Death Valley still SEC's best stadium after expansion, per CBS Sports

When it comes to college football venues, there are few that carry such a reputation as LSU’s Tiger Stadium.

With a capacity of over 100,000, it’s considered one of the toughest places to play in the entire sport, especially at night. But the SEC is set to add two more elite environments as both Texas and Oklahoma join the conference in 2024.

Death Valley was widely seen as the toughest SEC environment pre-expansion, and that hasn’t changed, according to CBS Sports’ David Cobb. He ranked every league stadium after its expansion to 16 teams, and Tiger Stadium still reigns supreme in the No. 1 spot.

LSU is 11-0 in home night games through two seasons under coach Brian Kelly. Its only home loss of the Kelly era came in an 11 a.m. local time start against Tennessee in 2022, lending credence to the belief there is just something different about Tiger Stadium at night. The venue is appropriately nicknamed Death Valley as it’s a place where dreams go to die, especially when the lights are on and the fans have spent all day fueling up.

Perhaps EA Sports should take some notes, as Tiger Stadium is ranked as the third-toughest stadium in the nation in College Football 25 but is just No. 2 in the SEC behind Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium.

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