A look inside the SEC's weight rooms

In today’s world of college football, a team’s facilities are as vital as anything in building a successful process. The college football “arms race” often takes center stage, used as a recruiting tool and a way to boost the program’s prominence.

Here’s a look inside the SEC’s weight training facilities.

Alabama

Mal Moore Athletic Facility
Opened: 2013
Size: 37,000 square feet (21,000 on first level, 16,000 on second level)

Images courtesy of rolltide.com

Arkansas

Fred W. Smith Football Center
Opened: 2012
Size: 80,000 square feet (total for facility)

Auburn

Auburn weight room
Opened: 2011
Size: 15,000 square feet

Florida

Heavener Complex
Opened: 2008
Size: 31,550 sq. ft.

Georgia

Butts-Mehre Weight Room
Opened:2012 (facility renovations completed)
Size: 85,000 sq. ft.

Image courtesy of georgiadogs.com

Kentucky

Shively Weight Room
Opened: 2010 (most recent renovation, new weight room in progress)
Size: 3,700 sq. ft.

Rendering of new weight room:

Image courtesy of the Courier-Journal

LSU

Football Operations Center
Opened: 2006
Size: Approx. 10,000 sq. ft.

Mississippi State

Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex
Opened: 2013
Size: 12,000 sq. ft.

Photos courtesy of hailstate.com

Missouri

Mizzou Athletics Training Complex
Opened: 2008
Size: Approximately 13,000 sq. ft.

Image courtesy of Mike Lewis (@Mike_Lewis5) via Twitter

Ole Miss

Manning Center
Opened: 2012 (renovations completed)
Size: 10,000 sq. ft.

Image courtesy of olemisssports.com

South Carolina

Gamecocks weight room
Opened: 2009
Size: N/A

Image courtesy of scaudio.com

Tennessee

Anderson Training Center
Opened: 2013
Size: 22,000 sq. ft.

Texas A&M

Davis Player Development Center
Opened: 2012
Size: 19,000 sq. ft.

Images courtesy of 12thman.com

Vanderbilt

McGugin Center
Opened: 2011 (last renovation)
Size: 9,000 sq. ft.

Images courtesy of vucommodores.com