I attended one the year they held it at Bartow, and around the same level of knowledge as you. What impressed me was the atmosphere. It was intense, and the fans, at least those around me, were very knowledgeable. That meet wasn't decided until our last performer of the night, and those Bama fans knew what she needed before she performed. As soon as the individual scores were posted you heard the 'SEC, SEC' chant go up.