Southeastern Conference

University of South Carolina playing football against Louisiana State University

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic conference located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States. The conference has 16 members and is a part of the NCAA's Division I.

Current members

Since July 1, 2024, there are 16 members, with Vanderbilt being the only private university.^[1]^[2]

School	Location	Founded	SEC Join Date	Nickname
Alabama University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	1831	December 8-9, 1932	Alabama Crimson Tide
Arkansas University of Arkansas	Fayetteville, Arkansas	1871	July 1, 1991	Arkansas Razorbacks
Auburn University	Auburn, Alabama	1856	December 8-9, 1932	Auburn Tigers
Florida University of Florida	Gainesville, Florida	1853	December 8-9, 1932	Florida Gators
Georgia University of Georgia	Athens, Georgia	1785	December 8-9, 1932	Georgia Bulldogs
Kentucky University of Kentucky	Lexington, Kentucky	1865	December 8-9, 1932	Kentucky Wildcats
Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	1860	December 8-9, 1932	LSU Tigers
Mississippi University of Mississippi	University, Mississippi^[a]	1848	December 8-9, 1932	Ole Miss Rebels
Mississippi State University	Mississippi State, Mississippi^[b]	1878	December 8-9, 1932	Mississippi State Bulldogs
Missouri University of Missouri	Columbia, Missouri	1839	July 1, 2012	Missouri Tigers
University of Oklahoma	Norman, Oklahoma	1890	July 1, 2024	Oklahoma Sooners
South Carolina University of South Carolina	Columbia, South Carolina	1801	July 1, 1991	South Carolina Gamecocks
Tennessee University of Tennessee	Knoxville, Tennessee	1794	December 8-9, 1932	Tennessee Volunteers
University of Texas at Austin	Austin, Texas	1883	July 1, 2024	Texas Longhorns
Texas A&M University	College Station, Texas	1876	July 1, 2012	Texas A&M Aggies
Vanderbilt University	Nashville, Tennessee	1873	December 8-9, 1932	Vanderbilt Commodores

Southeastern Conference Media

Footnotes

↑ The Ole Miss campus is usually considered to be in Oxford. However, the entire campus is outside the city limits in unincorporated Lafayette County. The U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Postal Service use "University, Mississippi" to refer to the campus.
↑ The Mississippi State campus is usually considered to be in Starkville. However, almost the entire campus is outside the city limits in unincorporated Oktibbeha County. The U.S. Census Bureau uses "Mississippi State, Mississippi" to refer to all but the tiny amount of the campus within Starkville proper. The U.S. Postal Service uses the same term as the address for the entire campus.

References

"Southeastern Conference". secsports.com. Retrieved 2021-10-30.

↑ "SEC Extends Membership Invitations to University of Oklahoma and University of Texas". SEC Network. July 29, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
↑ Big 12 Conference (February 9, 2023). "Big 12 Announces Agreement for Withdrawal of Oklahoma and Texas". Press release. https://big12sports.com/news/2023/2/9/conference-big-12-announces-agreement-for-withdrawal-of-oklahoma-and-texas.aspx. Retrieved February 9, 2023.

[3] The Ole Miss campus is usually considered to be in Oxford. However, the entire campus is outside the city limits in unincorporated Lafayette County. The U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Postal Service use "University, Mississippi" to refer to the campus.

[4] The Mississippi State campus is usually considered to be in Starkville. However, almost the entire campus is outside the city limits in unincorporated Oktibbeha County. The U.S. Census Bureau uses "Mississippi State, Mississippi" to refer to all but the tiny amount of the campus within Starkville proper. The U.S. Postal Service uses the same term as the address for the entire campus.

[:1-1] "SEC Extends Membership Invitations to University of Oklahoma and University of Texas". SEC Network. July 29, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

[2] Big 12 Conference (February 9, 2023). "Big 12 Announces Agreement for Withdrawal of Oklahoma and Texas". Press release. https://big12sports.com/news/2023/2/9/conference-big-12-announces-agreement-for-withdrawal-of-oklahoma-and-texas.aspx. Retrieved February 9, 2023.

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