Southeastern Conference

University of South Carolina playing football against Louisiana State University

Southeastern Conference

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Florida

Texas

Oklahoma

Texas A&M

Miss State

Ole Miss

LSU

Auburn

Arkansas

Alabama

Vanderbilt

Tennessee

South Carolina

Missouri

Kentucky

Georgia

  

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.

Current and Future Member Universities

Since July 1, 2012, there are 14 members, with Vanderbilt being the only private university. It will expand on July 1, 2024, making the Southeastern Conference have 16 members.

School	Location	Founded	SEC Join Date	Nickname	Colors
University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	1831	December 8-9, 1932	Alabama Crimson Tide
University of Arkansas	Fayetteville, Arkansas	1871	July 1, 1991	Arkansas Razorbacks
Auburn University	Auburn, Alabama	1856	December 8-9, 1932	Auburn Tigers
University of Florida	Gainesville, Florida	1853	December 8-9, 1932	Florida Gators
University of Georgia	Athens, Georgia	1785	December 8-9, 1932	Georgia Bulldogs
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
University of Mississippi	Oxford, Mississippi	1848	December 8-9, 1932	Ole Miss Rebels
Mississippi State University	Starkville, Mississippi	1878	December 8-9, 1932	Mississippi State Bulldogs
University of Missouri	Columbia, Missouri	1839	July 1, 2012	Missouri Tigers
University of Oklahoma	Norman, Oklahoma	1890	July 1, 2024	Oklahoma Sooners
University of South Carolina	Columbia, South Carolina	1801	July 1, 1991	South Carolina Gamecocks
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

Future members

On July 27, 2021, Oklahoma and Texas told the SEC they wanted 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. On July 30, 2021, both future SEC schools voted to accept the invitation, and then were set to join the SEC at the start of the 2025–26 school year. Oklahoma and Texas would later reach a buyout agreement with the Big 12 that allowed them to join the SEC in July 2024.

School	Location	Founded	Future Join Date	Nickname	Colors	Current Conference
University of Oklahoma	Norman, Oklahoma	1890	2024	Oklahoma Sooners		Big 12
University of Texas at Austin	Austin, Texas	1883	2024	Texas Longhorns		Big 12

References

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