XM Satellite Radio Locks Up SEC. Adds Alabama, Auburn, Florida, and Vanderbilt

XM Satellite Radio can now say that they have the SEC covered...completely. The satcaster, who is already "the official satellite radio provider of the Southeastern Conference (SEC)", today announced that the University of Alabama, Auburn University, University of Florida, and Vanderbilt University will join XM's line-up of SEC sports starting fall 2008. With the addition of these four schools, XM now broadcasts all 12 SEC institutions. Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Tennessee joined XM in 2007. At the time, XM announced that South Carolina would come aboard in fall 2008. Florida was originally scheduled to join XM in fall 2009, but the Gators will come to XM one year earlier than announced. XM announced that they have plans to carry every football game for all 12 SEC teams, as well as the majority of men's regular season basketball games. XM will also carry key women's basketball and baseball games during the regular seas...