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The "arms race" in college football has not been overblown. Programs compete with one another to have the boldest new jerseys and the grandest new facilities, hoping to lure high school recruits as they keep up with (and surpass) the Joneses.

Because so many college football teams take place in this arms race, and because so many athletic departments are rolling in the money, narrowing this list down to 11 was a difficult endeavor. There are more than 11 supremely impressive facilities in college football; the nature of this list demanded that a few of those facilities be left off.

This list comes with the disclaimer that I have never been to any of these places. If your favorite team has been left off, and you would like to vent off steam by writing in the comments and telling me I'm an idiot, you can use this to beef up your argument. Go ahead.

What I have done is spent hours researching each facility. I have taken all the virtual tours, am aware which ones were built or renovated most recently and have seen which ones recruits can't stop raving about.

Factors such as modernness, sleekness and uniqueness of design were taken into account—which means, of course, that a big part of this was subjective. The facilities I thought stuck out, after looking at almost all of them, are the ones that I have included. But I am only one person. That doesn't mean you couldn't make an equally compelling case for 15 or 20 other options. I swear I don't just hate your team.

Chime in below, and let me know what else you would have included.