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The '''Southeastern Conference''' '''(SEC)''' is a major collegiate sports conference.  It is one of the "Power 5" conferences in Division I sports.<ref>The "Power 5 conferences, besides the SEC, are the Big 10, the Big 12, the PAC-12, and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).  Notre Dame, an independent in football, is also included in this group; they are a member of the ACC for all other major sports.</ref>

The '''Southeastern Conference''' '''(SEC)''' is a major collegiate sports conference.  It is one of the "Power 5" conferences in Division I sports.<ref>The "Power 5" conferences, besides the SEC, are the Big 10, the Big 12, the PAC-12, and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).  Notre Dame is also included in this group for football; they are a independent in football and a member of the ACC for all other major sports.</ref> The SEC is headquartered in [[Birmingham, Alabama]].

The SEC is composed of 14 sports teams located mainly in the [[The South|Southern United States]].  The SEC is headquartered in [[Birmingham, Alabama]].

The SEC is composed of 14 sports teams located mainly in the [[The South|Southern United States]], of which 13 represent public [[university|universities]], and one represents a private institution.  Two additional public universities, the [[University of Oklahoma]] and the [[University of Texas]], announced plans to join the SEC from the Big 12 Conference and were accepted for membership, and will join in 2024.

There are 13 public [[university|universities]], and one private institution (Vanderbilt University).  The conference is divided up into two sections, East and West.

The conference is divided up into two sections, East and West.  The sections will cease once OU and Texas join.

The Eastern Conference is made up of:

The Eastern Conference is made up of:

* The [[University of South Carolina|South Carolina Gamecocks]]

* The [[University of South Carolina|South Carolina Gamecocks]]

* The [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee Volunteers]]

* The [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee Volunteers]]

* The [[Vanderbilt University|Vanderbilt Commodores]]

* The [[Vanderbilt University|Vanderbilt Commodores]] (the only private institution in the conference)

The West is made up of:

The West is made up of:

* The [[Texas A and M University|Texas A and M Aggies]]

* The [[Texas A and M University|Texas A and M Aggies]]

This conference has produced numerous titles in all divisions of athletics, most notably in football: on the only two occasions where the Football Bowl Series national championship game featured two teams from the same conference, in both cases both teams were SEC members.

This conference has produced numerous titles in all divisions of athletics.  It is by far most notable for its success in college football, specifically after the NCAA adopted its version of a "football playoff system": on the only three occasions (2011-2012 under the old format where #1 and #2 played a single game to determine the national champion, and 2017-2018 and 2021-2022 under the current playoff system featuring the top four ranked teams) where the title game featured two teams from the same conference, the SEC was that conference.

The SEC leads in average attendance in most of the major sports: only one of its football stadiums seats less than 50,000 fans while two of its basketball arenas set over 20,000 and two of its baseball stadiums officially seat over 10,000.

The SEC leads in average attendance in most of the major sports: only one of its football stadiums seats less than 50,000 fans while two of its basketball arenas set over 20,000 and two of its baseball stadiums officially seat over 10,000.

== References ==

== References ==

*[http://www.secsports.com Southeastern Conference]

*[http://www.secsports.com Southeastern Conference]

[[Category:Sporting Organizations]]

[[Category:Sporting Organizations]]