If you go by ESPN’s early Top 25 college basketball rankings the SEC should have several contenders for the national title next season.

Starting with Kentucky and Alabama, which both are found in the top 10 of ESPN’s early rankings.

Just one spot out of the top 10, Arkansas looks to contend once again as well as Tennessee, which is in the top 20.

Auburn could be in for a big rebound season, too.

Here are the early Top 25 college basketball rankings from ESPN:

#1 Gonzaga

#2 Villanova

#3 UCLA

#4 Kansas

#5 Ohio State

#6 Purdue

#7 Baylor

#8 Michigan

#9 Kentucky

#10 Alabama

#11 Arkansas

#12 Maryland

#13 Duke

#14 Texas

#15 Oregon

#16 Virginia Tech

#17 Houston

#18 Tennessee

#19 Florida State

#20 North Carolina

#21 Auburn

#22 St. Bonaventure

#23 Virginia

#24 Michigan State

#25 Colorado State