Southeastern Conference

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Southeastern Conference

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a collegiate athletic league headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Operating primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States, the conference consists of 16 member institutions. These members include the flagship public universities of 12 states, three additional public land-grant universities, and one private research university. The SEC participates in sports competitions within the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. For football, the conference competes as part of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), which was formerly known as Division I-A.