KenPom college basketball rankings, 2026-27: 8 SEC teams land in initial top 25
By Ethan Stone
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Rejoice, college basketball fans. KenPom’s initial ratings have dropped, marking the unofficial start of the 2026-27 college basketball season.
8 SEC teams cracked KenPom’s preseason top 25. To nobody’s surprise, the Florida Gators are the top team in the SEC coming in at No. 2 behind only No. 1 Duke. Alabama and Texas round out the top 10 at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.
Vanderbilt is up next at No. 13, followed by Tennessee (No. 18), Texas A&M (No. 19), Arkansas (No. 20) and Auburn (No. 25). Kentucky just barely missed the top 25, coming in at No. 26.
Here’s every SEC and their respective ranking among all 365 teams:
- Florida — No. 2
- Alabama — No. 9
- Texas — No. 10
- Vanderbilt — No. 13
- Tennessee — No. 18
- Texas A&M — No. 19
- Arkansas — No. 20
- Auburn — No. 25
- Kentucky — No. 26
- Oklahoma — No. 29
- Ole Miss — No. 38
- Georgia — No. 46
- Mizzou — No. 48
- LSU — No. 62
- Mississippi State — No. 69
- South Carolina — No. 93
For the full list of ratings and rankings for every Division I college basketball team, click the link here.
Ethan Stone is a Saturday Down South News Editor and an advocate for the return of the Seattle Supersonics.
