The 2020-21 men’s basketball season starts on Wednesday, Nov. 25. When the campaign tips off, a few SEC teams will be competing for top spots in the NCAA Tournament.

On Thursday, the first Coaches Poll of the season was released, and 3 SEC squads were ranked in the top 25.

As you can see below, Kentucky is the highest-ranked squad at No. 9, followed by Tennessee at No. 14 and Alabama at No. 25:

  1. Baylor
  2. Gonzaga
  3. Villanova
  4. Virginia
  5. Kansas
  6. Iowa
  7. Wisconsin
  8. Duke
  9. Kentucky
  10. Illinois
  11. Creighton
  12. Michigan State
  13. Texas Tech
  14. Tennessee
  15. West Virginia
  16. North Carolina
  17. Arizona State
  18. Houston
  19. Florida State
  20. Oregon
  21. UCLA
  22. Texas
  23. Rutgers
  24. Ohio State
  25. Alabama

LSU, Florida and Arkansas are among the teams receiving votes.