SEC
16 current members, three former. Our membership records under this name start in 1933. 2025 champion: Georgia.
1996 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP | Elo | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8–0 | 12–1 | 1 | 1862 | WWLWW | ||
| 7–1 | 10–2 | 9 | 1765 | LWWWW | ||
| 6–2 | 10–2 | 12 | 1649 | LWWWW | ||
| 6–2 | 10–3 | 11 | 1703 | WLWLW | ||
| 4–4 | 8–4 | 24 | 1622 | WWLLW | ||
| 4–4 | 6–5 | 1526 | WWLLW | |||
| 3–5 | 5–6 | 1516 | LLWLW | |||
| 3–5 | 5–6 | 1456 | WLWLW | |||
| 3–5 | 4–7 | 1420 | LWWWL | |||
| 2–6 | 5–6 | 1436 | WLLWL | |||
| 2–6 | 4–7 | 1454 | LWLWL | |||
| 0–8 | 2–9 | 1348 | LWLLL |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied. AP: the AP poll, final (else the final AP rank). Elo is our own rating, a measure of strength, not a prediction.
Against other conferences, 1996
SEC teams are 32–9 outside the conference.
- Independent10–3
- Conference USA4–4
- ACC5–1
- Big Ten3–0
- FCS teams3–0
- Western Athletic Conference2–1
- Big West2–0
- Big 121–0
- Mid-American Conference1–0
- Pac-101–0
The bar is the share of those games won. Games against teams from lower divisions count together.
All-SEC teams, 1996
First team 29
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Danny WuerffelFlorida | Florida |
| Running back | Kevin FaulkLSU | LSU |
| Duce StaleySouth Carolina | South Carolina | |
| Wide receiver | Reidel AnthonyFlorida | Florida |
| Joey KentTennessee | Tennessee | |
| Ike HilliardFlorida | Florida | |
| Center | Jeff MitchellFlorida | Florida |
| Guard | Alan FanecaLSU | LSU |
| Donnie YoungFlorida | Florida | |
| Tackle | Adam MeadowsGeorgia | Georgia |
| Brent SmithMississippi State | Mississippi State | |
| Jamar NesbitSouth Carolina | South Carolina | |
| Tight end | David LaFleurLSU | LSU |
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Leonard LittleTennessee | Tennessee |
| Michael MyersAlabama | Alabama | |
| Defensive tackle | Ed ChesterFlorida | Florida |
| Chuck WileyLSU | LSU | |
| Linebacker | Dwayne RuddAlabama | Alabama |
| Takeo SpikesAuburn | Auburn | |
| Jamie DuncanVanderbilt | Vanderbilt | |
| James BatesFlorida | Florida | |
| Cornerback | Anthone LottFlorida | Florida |
| Deshea TownsendAlabama | Alabama | |
| Fred WearyFlorida | Florida | |
| Safety | Kevin JacksonAlabama | Alabama |
| Lawrence WrightFlorida | Florida |
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Jaret HolmesAuburn | Auburn |
| Punter | Bill MarinangelVanderbilt | Vanderbilt |
| Return specialist | Terry FairTennessee | Tennessee |
Second team 23
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Peyton ManningTennessee | Tennessee |
| Running back | Dennis RiddleAlabama | Alabama |
| Robert EdwardsGeorgia | Georgia | |
| Wide receiver | Hines WardGeorgia | Georgia |
| Center | John CauseyAlabama | Alabama |
| Guard | Victor RileyAuburn | Auburn |
| Will FriendAlabama | Alabama | |
| Tackle | Randy WheelerSouth Carolina | South Carolina |
| Ben BordelonLSU | LSU | |
| Tight end | Kris MangumOle Miss | Ole Miss |
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Chris HoodAlabama | Alabama |
| Chris WardKentucky | Kentucky | |
| Defensive tackle | Booger McFarlandLSU | LSU |
| Jason FergusonGeorgia | Georgia | |
| Linebacker | Paul LacosteMississippi State | Mississippi State |
| Ralph StatenAlabama | Alabama | |
| Greg BrightGeorgia | Georgia | |
| Safety | Van HilesKentucky | Kentucky |
| Arturo FreemanSouth Carolina | South Carolina | |
| Corey JohnsonGeorgia | Georgia |
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Jeff HallTennessee | Tennessee |
| Punter | Andy RussMississippi State | Mississippi State |
| Return specialist | John AveryOle Miss | Ole Miss |
From Wikipedia’s 1996 all-conference team article (CC BY-SA): each player on the best team any selector named him to (the coaches’, the media’s or the AP’s), in the article’s order. Players link to their pages where we could match them.
Champions
Most titles
| Alabama | 30 | last 2023 |
| Georgia | 16 | last 2025 |
| Tennessee | 13 | last 1998 |
| LSU | 12 | last 2019 |
| Auburn | 8 | last 2013 |
| Florida | 8 | last 2008 |
| Ole Miss | 6 | last 1963 |
| Georgia Tech | 5 | last 1952 |
| Tulane | 3 | last 1949 |
| Kentucky | 2 | last 1976 |
By year
| 2025 | Georgia |
| 2024 | Georgia |
| 2023 | Alabama |
| 2022 | Georgia |
| 2021 | Alabama |
| 2020 | Alabama |
| 2019 | LSU |
| 2018 | Alabama |
| 2017 | Georgia |
| 2016 | Alabama |
| 2015 | Alabama |
| 2014 | Alabama |
80 earlier seasons, back to 1933
Conference titles as each program’s Wikipedia infobox lists them (CC BY-SA), shared titles counted for every co-champion; the conference’s earlier names count as the same conference.
Members
Every school and its years (19)
Members now
- Alabama 1933–1942, 1944 on
- Auburn 1933–1942, 1944 on
- Florida 1933–1942, 1944 on
- Georgia 1933 on
- Kentucky 1933–1942, 1944 on
- LSU 1933 on
- Mississippi State 1933–1942, 1944 on
- Ole Miss 1933–1942, 1944 on
- Tennessee 1933–1942, 1944 on
- Vanderbilt 1933 on
- Arkansas 1992 on
- South Carolina 1992 on
- Missouri 2012 on
- Texas A&M 2012 on
- Oklahoma 2024 on
- Texas 2024 on
Former members
- Tulane 1933–1965
- Georgia Tech 1933–1963
- Sewanee 1933–1939
Football membership as CollegeFootballData.com records it under this conference’s name, from 1933; a school’s separate stays are listed apart.
Who came and went
| Season | School | Move | Announced | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oklahoma | Joined from Big 12 | February 9, 2023 | |
| 2024 | Texas | Joined from Big 12 | February 9, 2023 | |
| 2012 | Missouri | Joined from Big 12 | Source | |
| 2012 | Texas A&M | Joined from Big 12 | Source | |
| 1992 | Arkansas | Joined from Southwest Conference (football only) | Source | |
| 1992 | South Carolina | Joined (independent before) (football only) | Source | |
| 1966 | Tulane | Left to play as an independent | January 1, 1965 | |
| 1964 | Georgia Tech | Left to play as an independent | January 17, 1964 | |
| 1932 † | Alabama | Joined from SoCon | Source | |
| 1932 † | Auburn | Joined from SoCon | Source | |
| 1932 † | Florida | Joined from SoCon | Source | |
| 1932 † | Georgia | Joined from SoCon | Source | |
| 1932 † | Georgia Tech | Joined from SoCon | Source | |
| 1932 † | Kentucky | Joined from SoCon | Source | |
| 1932 † | LSU | Joined from SoCon | Source |
6 earlier moves
| 1932 † | Mississippi State | Joined from SoCon | Source | |
| 1932 † | Ole Miss | Joined from SoCon | Source | |
| 1932 † | Sewanee | Joined from SoCon | Source | |
| 1932 † | Tennessee | Joined from SoCon | Source | |
| 1932 † | Tulane | Joined from SoCon | Source | |
| 1932 † | Vanderbilt | Joined from SoCon | Source |
Football moves from Wikipedia’s lists of NCAA Division I conference changes; the season is the first one played in the new conference, and the date the one the lists or their sources give for the announcement. † Our membership records (CollegeFootballData.com) date the move to another season, or don’t show it. SportsDataverse’s football memberships agree with ours in all 1,110 team-seasons from 1933. Conference realignment: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); memberships: SportsDataverse.
Honors while members
Counted only in seasons a school was a member on file (from 1933); a draft pick counts for the season before the draft. Heisman and All-America lists from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), draft picks from CollegeFootballData.com.
The money
The Southeastern Conference is a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to August 2025 reports $1.11 billion in revenue, $772.2 million of it from TV/radio right fees, and $1.12 billion in expenses; it ended the year with $351.0 million in assets. Its best-paid, commissioner Greg Sankey, was paid $4.8 million.
By year
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $1.11B | $1.12B | $351M | $4.8M |
| 2023-24 | $840M | $899M | $482M | $4.3M |
| 2022-23 | $853M | $823M | $541M | $3.6M |
| 2021-22 | $802M | $782M | $512M | $3.8M |
| 2020-21 | $833M | $833M | $492M | $3.0M |
| 2019-20 | $729M | $697M | $141M | $2.9M |
| 2018-19 | $721M | $697M | $109M | $2.6M |
| 2017-18 | $660M | $671M | $84.7M | $2.0M |
| 2016-17 | $650M | $638M | $95.5M | |
| 2015-16 | $639M | $622M | $83.9M | |
| 2014-15 | $527M | $510M | $66.7M | |
| 2013-14 | $326M | $323M | $49.5M | |
| 2012-13 | $314M | $318M | $42.9M | |
| 2011-12 | $273M | $271M | $46.3M | |
| 2010-11 | $261M | $257M | $43.8M |
Best paid, 2024-25
| Greg Sankey, commissioner | $4.8 million |
| Charles Hussey, deputy commissioner | $867,000 |
| William King, associate commissioner | $864,000 |
| Tiffany Daniels, associate commissioner | $615,000 |
| Mark Womack, executive assoc. commissio | $610,000 |
Paid by bowls
| 2024-25 | Sugar Bowl | $5.8 million |
| 2024-25 | Liberty Bowl | $3.0 million |
| 2024-25 | Gator Bowl | $2.6 million |
| 2024-25 | ReliaQuest Bowl | $3.3 million |
| 2023-24 | Gator Bowl | $2.5 million |
| 2023-24 | ReliaQuest Bowl | $2.9 million |
| 2022-23 | Sugar Bowl | $5.5 million |
| 2022-23 | Liberty Bowl | $2.9 million |
| 2022-23 | Gator Bowl | $1.5 million |
| 2022-23 | ReliaQuest Bowl | $2.9 million |
Grants it lists, 2024-25
| Florida | NCAA assistance | $556,000 |
| Tennessee | NCAA assistance | $548,000 |
| Alabama | NCAA assistance | $547,000 |
| Ole Miss | NCAA assistance | $545,000 |
| South Carolina | NCAA assistance | $543,000 |
| Mississippi State | NCAA assistance | $543,000 |
| Missouri | NCAA assistance | $541,000 |
| Kentucky | NCAA assistance | $540,000 |
8 more
| Auburn | NCAA assistance | $540,000 |
| Georgia | NCAA assistance | $537,000 |
| Arkansas | NCAA assistance | $535,000 |
| Louisiana State University | NCAA assistance | $534,000 |
| Texas A&m University | NCAA assistance | $534,000 |
| Vanderbilt | NCAA assistance | $516,000 |
| Oklahoma | NCAA assistance | $135,000 |
| Texas | NCAA assistance | $135,000 |
From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Fiscal years end in August; top pay is the best-paid person’s total compensation on the return, listed for e-filed years (2018 on). Grants are the ones the conference lists on Schedule I; bowl payments are the ones bowls list on theirs. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 63-0377461).