Honestly, is there not a tough road environment at every SEC stadium?

The fans are rabid everywhere — my goal before I die is to go to a game at every stadium at least once; I’m only about a third of the way there — and it’s newsworthy when there’s not a sellout. Eight of the Top 20 largest stadiums in the country are in the SEC.

So predicting the conference’s toughest road environments for the coming season isn’t an easy call. But let’s give it a shot. Apologies to Georgia, Florida, Auburn and Mississippi State.

5. Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium: With an attendance of 102,455, Neyland now has to settle as only the second-biggest in the SEC behind Texas A&M’s Kyle Field. Knowing UT, it probably will add a few hundred seats in the next couple of years just to get that title back. The Vols have been a bit down recently but finally look ready to rejoin the elite under coach Butch Jones, who has brought in some tremendous recruiting classes. Nothing like the Pride of the Southland Marching Band opening the “Power T.” When Georgia visits on Oct. 10, get out the earplugs.

4. South Carolina’s Williams-Brice Stadium: This might surprise some people, but last year, ESPN polled some coaches around the country about the toughest environments. Williams-Brice, which holds 80,250, was right up there. USC features one of the country’s most unique pregame entries, called “2001.” The players assemble in the tunnel before the game and the theme song from “2001: A Space Odyssey” blares over the stadium’s sound system. The crowd goes nuts and the Gamecocks players come storming onto the field. The fans will likely go most bonkers in the regular-season finale against Clemson.

3. Texas A&M’s Kyle Field: This stadium has undergone renovations totaling $485 million. That stands out as the most costly project to date among major college football stadiums. The new seating capacity of 102,512 makes it the biggest stadium in the SEC. Football is pretty big in Texas, as you may have heard, and the Aggies students are known as the 12th Man because they can make such a difference. “With the 12th Man standing ready, the Spirit of Aggieland is real, and the fans really make a difference,” coach Kevin Sumlin has said. When Alabama visits on Oct. 17, it’s going to be a zoo. Now if only A&M and Texas would renew their rivalry.

2. LSU’s Tiger Stadium: It holds 102,321. If you want to experience a football game and hear noise like no other — plus the fun beforehand — you have to attend a night game in Baton Rouge (which LSU rarely loses). There’s a reason it’s nicknamed “Death Valley.” Whenever LSU is home, Tiger Stadium becomes the fifth-largest city in the state of Louisiana. Under coach Les Miles, the Tigers broke the school record for consecutive home victories with 22 from Oct. 24, 2009 to Oct. 13, 2012. LSU is 92-14 at home since the 2000 season. Only three times this century have the Tigers lost more than one home game, although one was last year. LSU is 31-0 against non-conference teams at home under Miles.

1. Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium: This holds 101,821, which is only fourth in the SEC but would lead many other conferences. When AL.com did an informal poll at SEC Media Days last month of more than a dozen current SEC players, Alabama was voted as the toughest road environment. “Just having the whole crowd ‘Roll Tide, Roll’ when that song (Sweet Home Alabama) comes on, and when they get a big play how loud they get,” said Ole Miss defensive back Mike Hilton. Alabama is rather tough to beat there as well. The Tide’s last loss there was on Nov. 10, 2012, against Texas A&M. That 29-24 Aggies victory essentially won a freshman quarterback named Johnny Manziel the Heisman Trophy. It’s hard to see Alabama losing at home this season.