The arms race in college football had busy years in 2012 and 2013 as a handful of the nation’s top programs upgraded existing facilities, including Alabama, Oregon, Southern California and Arkansas.

The seemingly never-ending pursuit for the next upgrade was documented by The Washington Post in December when it reported that 48 schools in the wealthiest conferences spent $772 million combined on athletic facilities, an 89-percent increase from $408 million spent in 2004, adjusted for inflation.

Between 1999 and 2012, every member of the SEC made a significant facility upgrade, WDRB reported.

Of course, the spending and construction haven’t stopped. Florida recently completed its indoor practice facility. Georgia is building one.

In and out of the SEC, here are some of the best facilities around the country:

Alabama

Among the highlights of the upgrade of its 30,000 square foot facility in 2013 AL.com reported was 10-foot tall versions of the national championship rings won, hydrotherapy waterfalls, three 70-inch TVs, video game systems, a nine-panel TV monitor in a movie theater; foosball, ping pong and billiard tables and a pinball machine. On a corner wall is a 45-foot mural.

Athletic director Bill Battle last year told AL.com that he doesn’t expect additional upgrades soon at Bryant-Denny Stadium, although there were $2.5 million in upgrades two years ago.

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Ohio State

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Last upgraded in 2007, Cleveland.com reported the Woody Hayes Athletic Center then received a $21.5 million renovation that included meetings rooms, monuments to OSU tradition, coaches’ offices, workout areas, in-water treadmills, pool tables, racquetball courts and flat screen TVs.

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Arkansas

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Also in 2013, the Razorbacks spent $40 million to upgrade the new 80,000 square foot Fred W. Smith Football Center. That was part of a three-pronged facilities upgrade that athletic director Jeff Long said fans supported, arkansasnews.com reported.

“People don’t follow small dreams. They follow big dreams,” Long said. “And we’ve got big dreams here, and three facilities at once is something that very few schools ever have attempted. We have big dreams and we’re going to fulfill those big dreams.”

Oregon

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Funded by Nike co-founder Phil Knight, Oregon’s facility cost $68 million and is 145,000 square feet of meeting space, instructional rooms, fitness centers, locker rooms, offices, dining facilities, lounges, auditoriums and offices.

Among the amenities USA Today reported in 2013 are are a 25,000-square foot weight room with Brazilian Ipe wood floors, and above the free weight and plyometric area is one of the world’s only 40-yard electronic tracks.

Like the players’ locker room on the same level, the third-floor coaches’ locker room features individually ventilated lockers to eliminate odors, infection-free Corian surfaces, secure keypad-powered locker opening and closing, and a “magic shelf” to recharge portable electronics without plugging them in.

The pro scout room has six computer work stations for scouts visiting campus to watch practice. It also has a pantry. The lobby features a display of 64 individual TV screens, each 55 inches on the diagonal, that can be combined into one display or 64 individual displays.

There’s also a “Ring Room,” which resembles a Tiffany display. Small glass cases of bowl and championship rings are washed in yellow or green light just out from the black walls.

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Oklahoma State

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Oklahoma State in 2009 completed its West End Zone project, which spans more than 146,000 square feet on the field level alone. The new 60,000 stadium bears the name of T. Boone Pickens, who by 2013 had donated half the $500 million he’d given to his alma mater to athletics, newsok.com reported.

Southern California

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In the summer of 2012, Southern Cal opened the John McKay Center, a $70-million, 110,000-square-foot facility directly west of Heritage Hall on the USC campus. It houses meeting rooms, coaches offices and a locker room for the football program, as well as the Stevens Academic Center, which includes tutoring, counseling, study and computer rooms, a weight room, an athletic training room and a state-of-the-art digital media production facility.

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Texas A&M

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A latest addition to the massive renovations at Texas A&M is at the south end zone of Kyle Field. The $20.8 million project included the $4 million Lohman Center and $16.8 million for the team areas, including the Vicky and Terry Klein ’78 Locker Room and the adjacent hallways, meeting rooms, sports medicine facility and hydrotherapy pool.

Texas

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In 2008, Texas finished a $150 million renovation and recently made plans for a $62 million indoor practice facility.

Clemson

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The new 140,000-square-foot facility that cost $55 million project is set to open in February. In an article on the NCAA web site, the facility is expected to have an outdoor pavilion, barbecue grills, beach volleyball and basketball courts, and areas for mini golf and yard games. There’s also an indoor replica of Howard’s Rock and the hill the team runs down at Clemson Memorial Stadium, WYFF reported.

Tennessee

The Vols’ Anderson Training Center received a $45 million facelift in 2013. The 145,000-square foot building includes an amphitheater-style team room, coaches offices, position meeting rooms, a dining hall, players’ lounge, a 7,000-square foot locker room, a 22,000-square foot, multi-level weight room, training room and hydrotherapy area.