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Tulane 2018 record: 7-6

LSU 2018 record: 10-3 Notable alumni: Odell Beckham Jr., Jarvis Landry, Tyrann Mathieu

Notable alumni: Richie Petitbon, Matt Forte, Lionel Washington

Interesting fact: Tulane, a charter member of the Southeastern Conference, holds as many SEC football championships (3) as current SEC members Kentucky, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Missouri, Texas A&M and South Carolina … combined.

Interesting fact: Since 2005, LSU has had 19 defensive backs selected in the NFL draft, six of whom were taken in the first round. That is partially why LSU refers to itself as DBU — or Defensive Back University. Alabama 2018 record: 14-1 Notable alumni: Joe Namath, Bart Starr, Mark Ingram Interesting fact: Since Head Coach Nick Saban took the program over in 2007, the Crimson Tide has won five national championships — more than all but 17 programs in Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history.

Louisiana Monroe 2018 record: 6-6

Notable alumni: Doug Pederson, Stan Humphries, Bubby Brister Interesting fact: The Warhawks were the darling of the college football world in 2007, when they stunned Alabama 21-14. They nearly pulled off the same feat a year later, losing 28-27 to Arkansas.

Louisiana Tech 2018 record: 8-5

Notable alumni: Willie Roaf, Terry Bradshaw, Fred Dean Interesting fact: At the conclusion of his career in 1999, former Bulldogs quarterback Tim Rattay ranked No. 2 all time in Division I career passing yards with 12,746.

McNeese State 2018 record: 6-5

Notable alumni: Tom Sestak, Leonard Smith, Kavika Pittman Interesting fact: Two of LSU coach Ed Orgeron’s sons — wide receiver Parker and quarterback Cody — played for McNeese in 2018.

Southern Miss 2018 record: 6-5 Notable alumni: Brett Favre, Ray Guy, Patrick Surtain

Auburn 2018 record: 8-5 Notable alumni: Cam Newton, Bo Jackson, Kevin Greene

Interesting fact: The Southern Miss athletic teams have been called the Golden Eagles since 1972. It’s the latest step in an evolution that has included the mascot names Tigers, Normalites and Southerners.

Interesting fact: John Heisman, the namesake of the Heisman Trophy, coached at Auburn (then the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama) from 1895 to 1899. Three Tigers would go on to win the prestigious award — Pat Sullivan (1971), Bo Jackson (1985) and Cam Newton (2010).

Nicholls State 2018 record: 9-4

Notable alumni: Mark Carrier, Gary Barbaro, Lardarius Webb

University of Louisiana 2018 record: 7-7

Interesting fact: Coach Tim Rebowe has posted back-to-back winning seasons in Thibodaux. In the 26 years before his arrival, the Colonels managed just four winning seasons.

Notable alumni: Jake Delhomme, Brandon Stokley, Charles Tillman

Ole Miss 2018 record: 5-7

Interesting fact: The university, located in the heart of Louisiana’s Cajun country, officially adopted the “Ragin’ Cajuns” moniker for its athletic teams in 1974.

Notable alumni: Archie Manning, Eli Manning, Deuce McAllister

Northwestern State 2018 record: 5-6

Interesting fact: The speed limit on the Ole Miss campus in Oxford is 18 miles per hour, a nod to the uniform number worn by Archie Manning. The speed limit dips to 10 miles per hour on parts of campus — matching the number worn by his son Eli.

Notable alumni: Jackie Smith, Mark Duper, John Stephens

South Alabama 2018 record: 3-9

Interesting fact: LSU coach Ed Orgeron started his playing career at LSU, but transferred to Northwestern State after his first year. He also got his start in coaching with the Demons.

Notable alumni: Gerald Everett Interesting fact: South Alabama hands the No. 5 uniform every season as an award to a deserving senior to honor the memory of Anthony Mostella, a former Jaguars running back who died in an auto accident prior to the 2010 season.

Mississippi State 2018 record: 8-5

Southeastern 2018 record: 4-7

Notable alumni: Joe Fortunato, Dak Prescott, Fletcher Cox

Notable alumni: Robert Alford, Billy Andrews Interesting fact: Southeastern discontinued its football program after the 1985 season because of budget cuts, but brought it back in 2003 under the leadership of former Kentucky coach Hal Mumme.

Interesting fact: No better symbol exists for Mississippi State than the cowbell used by fans to add clamor to their cheers. Legend has it this tradition started after a cow walked onto the field during a thrashing of Ole Miss in the early 1900s.

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