In Sport
Among the major sports leagues, the National Basketball Association has a Southwest Division since 2004. It includes teams from Texas, Tennessee and Louisiana. The National Collegiate Athletic Association has had two Division I conferences named Southwest. The Southwest Conference was active from 1914 to 1996, and featured teams from Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. The Southwestern Athletic Conference, established in 1920, has comprised teams from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama.
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