The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a collegiate athletic league that was founded in 1933. The SEC is currently a twelve member conference that competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Current members include Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/conference?confId=8
Background
The Southeastern Conference was formed in December of 1932 with thirteen initial members - Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisiana State, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Sewanee, Tennessee, Tulane, and Vanderbilt. Of these initial thirteen members, three are no longer a part of the SEC - Sewanee, Georgia Tech, and Tulane. In 1991, the conference expanded to its current state by adding two members for a total of twelve - Arkansas and South Carolina. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeastern_Conference The SEC is often considered one of the most competitive and successful conferences in the country.
