In honor of the NCAA basketball tournament, U.S. News has taken a look at the Division I conferences. How do the schools in the Southeastern Conference match up based on their America's Best Colleges rankings?
| College Name and Location | U.S. News Rank | Team Nickname | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | 17 | Commodores |
| 2 | University of FloridaGainesville, FL | 47 | Gators |
| 3 | University of GeorgiaAthens, GA | 58 | Bulldogs |
| 4 | Auburn UniversityAuburn University, AL | 88 | Tigers |
| 5 | University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL | 96 | Crimson Tide |
| 6 | University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN | 106 | Volunteers |
| 7 | University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC | 110 | Gamecocks |
| 8 | Louisiana State University–Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA | 128 | Tigers |
| 9 | University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR | 128 | Razorbacks |
| 10 | University of KentuckyLexington, KY | 128 | Wildcats |
| 11 | Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS | Tier 3 | Bulldogs |
| 12 | University of MississippiUniversity, MS | Tier 3 | Rebels |
| All school rankings listed are within the National Universities category utilized in America's Best Colleges unless otherwise noted. | |||



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