Southeastern Conference

University of South Carolina playing football against Louisiana State University

Southeastern Conference
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Location of SEC members: East Division, West Division, Future members

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic conference located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States. The conference has 14 members. It is a part of the NCAA's Division I.

Member Universities[change | change source]

Since July 1, 2012, there are 14 members, with Vanderbilt being the only private university.

School	Location	Founded	Joined SEC	Nickname
East Division
University of Florida	Gainesville, Florida	1853	1932	Gators
University of Georgia	Athens, Georgia	1785	1932	Bulldogs
University of Kentucky	Lexington, Kentucky	1865	1932	Wildcats
University of Missouri	Columbia, Missouri	1839	2012	Tigers
University of South Carolina	Columbia, South Carolina	1801	1991	Gamecocks
University of Tennessee	Knoxville, Tennessee	1794	1932	Volunteers
Vanderbilt University	Nashville, Tennessee	1873	1932	Commodores
West Division
University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	1831	1932	Crimson Tide
University of Arkansas	Fayetteville, Arkansas	1871	1991	Razorbacks
Auburn University	Auburn, Alabama	1856	1932	Tigers
Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	1860	1932	Tigers
University of Mississippi	University, Mississippi	1848	1932	Rebels
Mississippi State University	Starkville, Mississippi	1878	1932	Bulldogs
Texas A&M University	College Station, Texas	1876	2012	Aggies

Future members[change | change source]

On July 27, 2021, Oklahoma and Texas notified the SEC they are wanting to be a part of the conference. On July 29, 2021, the presidents of the current 14 schools of the SEC all voted in agreement to give an offer to Oklahoma and Texas.^[1] On July 30, 2021, both future SEC schools voted to accept the invitation, and will join the SEC at the start of the 2025–26 school year.

School	Location	Founded	Future Join Date	Nickname	Colors	Current Conference
University of Oklahoma	Norman, Oklahoma	1890	2025	Sooners		Big 12
University of Texas at Austin	Austin, Texas	1883	2025	Longhorns		Big 12

References[change | change source]

"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.

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

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