Southeastern Conference
Major southern league
The Southeastern Conference is an association of universities in the American South that compete in collegiate athletics, particularly football and basketball.
Usually called the SEC, it includes schools like Alabama, Georgia, LSU, and Florida.
SEC football dominates the national championship conversation.
The conference is known for passionate fan bases and lucrative television deals.
Deep South state
- AuburnSouthern university or town
- ArkansasSouthern state, capital Little Rock
- FloridaSoutheastern American peninsula state
- GeorgiaName shared by country and state
Kentucky · LSU · Ole Miss · Missouri · Oklahoma · Tennessee · Texas · Texas A&M
Field sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
- softballVariant with larger ball
- gymnasticsAthletic discipline of controlled movement
soccer · volleyball · tennis · golf · swimming · diving · track and field · cross country
Nickname for Confederate states
- AppalachiaEastern U.S. mountain region
- Gulf CoastSouthern U.S. maritime region
- Bible BeltProtestant-heavy U.S. territory
- college townMunicipality centered on higher education
Tuscaloosa · Baton Rouge · Knoxville · Athens · Gainesville · Lexington · Columbia · Fayetteville
Rousing team music
- mascotsSymbolic figures for groups
- game dayScheduled sporting event
- The SwampWaterlogged lowland with vegetation
- Death ValleyBelow-sea-level California desert
Sanford · tailgate · marching band · cheerleaders · homecoming · alumni · legacy · pageantry
Ongoing contest between opponents
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- upsetDisturb, topple, or shock
underdog · dominance · regular season · divisional · rankings · polls · Heisman · selection committee
Alabama
Deep South state
- AuburnSouthern university or town
- ArkansasSouthern state, capital Little Rock
- FloridaSoutheastern American peninsula state
Georgia · Kentucky · LSU · Ole Miss · Missouri · Oklahoma · Tennessee · Texas · Texas A&M · Vanderbilt
football
Field sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
- softballVariant with larger ball
gymnastics · soccer · volleyball · tennis · golf · swimming · diving · track and field · cross country · College Football Playoff
Dixie
Nickname for Confederate states
- AppalachiaEastern U.S. mountain region
- Gulf CoastSouthern U.S. maritime region
- Bible BeltProtestant-heavy U.S. territory
college town · Tuscaloosa · Baton Rouge · Knoxville · Athens · Gainesville · Lexington · Columbia · Fayetteville · Oxford
fight songs
Rousing team music
- mascotsSymbolic figures for groups
- game dayScheduled sporting event
- The SwampWaterlogged lowland with vegetation
Death Valley · Sanford · tailgate · marching band · cheerleaders · homecoming · alumni · legacy · pageantry
rivalry
Ongoing contest between opponents
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
upset · underdog · dominance · regular season · divisional · rankings · polls · Heisman · selection committee
Southeastern ConferenceBig Ten
Major collegiate athletic conference
Pac-12 · Big Ten Conference · ACC · Ohio State · Michigan
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