LSU Athletics overall consistently #4 in SEC

Reposting from the SECR, courtesy of SummerOfGeorge

"We will break this down into last 10 year average, last 5 year average and last 3 year average to see which programs have gotten better/worse. Rank is SEC Rank, () is average national rank over the period.

Numbers are from the Director's Cup Standings"

Directors Cup

LAST 10 YEAR AVERAGE
1. Florida (4)
2. Texas A&M (12)
3. Georgia (15)
4. LSU (16)
5. Tennessee (25)
6. Alabama (26)
6. Arkansas (26)
8. Auburn (27)
9. Kentucky (30)
10. South Carolina (41)
11. Missouri (46)
12. Vanderbilt (53)
13. Ole Miss (63)
14. Mississippi State (88)

LAST 5 YEAR AVERAGE
1. Florida (3)
2. Texas A&M (10)
3. Georgia (16)
4. LSU (18)
5. Arkansas (22)
6. Alabama (23)
7. Kentucky (25)
8. Auburn (32)
9. Tennessee (34)
10. South Carolina (41)
11. Missouri (46)
12. Vanderbilt (50)
13. Mississippi State (62)
14. Ole Miss (65)

LAST 3 YEARS AVERAGE
1. Florida (3)
2. Texas A&M (11)
3. Georgia (13)
4. Kentucky (19)
4. LSU (19)
6. Arkansas (22)
7. Alabama (23)
8. Auburn (33)
9. Tennessee (38)
10. South Carolina (43)
11. Missouri (47)
11. Vanderbilt (47)
13. Mississippi State (51)
14. Ole Miss (60)

Difference in 10 year Average vs. 3 year Average
1. Mississippi State +37
2. Kentucky +11
3. Vanderbilt +6
4. Arkansas +5
5. Alabama +3
5. Ole Miss +3
7. Georgia +1
7. Texas A&M +1
9. Florida +0
10. Missouri -2
10. South Carolina -2
12. LSU -3
13. Auburn -6
14. Tennessee -13


"Observations
- Mississippi State has done a great job upgrading the depth of their department. From 2006-2010 their average rank was 113. Their average rank from 2011-2015 was 62. That's really good work by Byrne and Stricklin.

- Tennessee is the opposite. From 2006-2010 their average was 15. From 2011-2015 their average rank was 34. That is a department wide collapse.

- Auburn had a smaller decline. From 2006-2010 their average was a rank of 23. From 2011-2015 their average was a rank of 32.

- Alabama and Arkansas are almost mirror images. Their 10 year average is 0.50 different, 5 year average 1.40 difference and 3 year average 1.00 different.

- Florida, Texas A&M, Georgia and LSU were consistently 1-4 in every measurement cycle"

Ranking SEC Athletic Departments : MSU and UK improve, AU and TN drop

TLDR: LSU was consistently #4 in every measurement cycle.

We can do better, and we will do better. Golf, gymnastics, and tennis will trend up with their improved facilities.