The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a prominent collegiate athletic conference primarily located in the South Central and Southeastern United States, participating in NCAA Division I. Established in 1932 by 13 members of the Southern Conference, it has significantly expanded to 16 member institutions, notably adding the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas in 2024.
The SEC holds a pioneering place in college sports history, becoming the first NCAA Division I conference to host a football championship game in 1992 and serving as a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series. Renowned for its fierce athletic competition, the conference distributed an impressive $721.8 million to its 14 schools in 2022, highlighting its substantial financial success. With the 2024 expansion, the SEC eliminated its former East and West divisional groupings in football, adapting its structure for its growing roster of elite universities.