Not surprisingly, the SEC was the first named conference of the highest level, Power Conferences. The sixteen teams in this conference will remain separated into two divisions, the East and West. The teams are as follows:
EAST
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Missouri
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
WEST
Alabama
Auburn
LSU
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
Texas
Texas A & M
Texas Tech
At the end of the season, the team with the worst divisional record will be relegated to the Second Division, swapping places with the Conference USA Champion.