2025–26 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season
| 2025-26 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Teams | 16 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN, SEC Network |
| Regular season | |
| SEC tournament | |
| Venue | Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Florida | 11 | – | 2 | .846 | 20 | – | 6 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Alabama | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | 19 | – | 7 | .731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Arkansas | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | 19 | – | 7 | .731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | 19 | – | 7 | .731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Vanderbilt | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | 21 | – | 5 | .808 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | 18 | – | 8 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | 18 | – | 8 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | 17 | – | 9 | .654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | 17 | – | 9 | .654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | 18 | – | 8 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 5 | – | 8 | .385 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 5 | – | 8 | .385 | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | 13 | – | 12 | .520 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 10 | .231 | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 SEC tournament winner As of February 18, 2026 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2025. The season officially started on November 3, 2025, as part of the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Conference play is scheduled to begin on January 3, 2026, and conclude on March 7, 2026. The 16 member teams will then participate in the 2026 SEC men's basketball tournament, scheduled for March 11–15, 2026, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
This is the second season with 16 members, as Texas and Oklahoma joined the conference in 2025.
Previous season
The Florida Gators, the tournament champions, received the conference’s automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA tournament. They went on to win the national title with a 65–63 championship victory over the Houston Cougars. The league set a record for the most schools sent to the NCAA tournament, with 14 out of its 16 members earning bids.
Coaches
Coaching changes
| Coach | School | Reason | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Terry | Texas | Fired | Sean Miller |
| Buzz Williams | Texas A&M | Accepted coaching position at Maryland | Bucky McMillan |
Head coaches
Notes: Records shown are through the end of the 2024–25 season, before the start of the 2025–26 season. NCAA tournament appearances, Final Fours, and championships include achievements earned at other schools.
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Seasons at school | Record at school | SEC record | SEC titles | NCAA tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Nate Oats | Buffalo | 7th | 145–63 (.697) | 75–33 (.694) | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Arkansas | John Calipari | Kentucky | 2nd | 22–14 (.611) | 8–10 (.444) | 6 | 24 | 6 | 1 |
| Auburn | Steven Pearl | N/A | 1st | 9-6 (.600) | 0–2 (.000) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida | Todd Golden | San Francisco | 4th | 76–33 (.697) | 34–20 (.630) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Georgia | Mike White | Florida | 4th | 56–46 (.549) | 20–34 (.370) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | Mark Pope | BYU | 2nd | 24–12 (.667) | 10–8 (.556) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| LSU | Matt McMahon | Murray State | 4th | 45–48 (.484) | 14–35 (.286) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | Porter Moser | Loyola Chicago | 5th | 74–59 (.556) | 6–12 (.333) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ole Miss | Chris Beard | Texas | 3rd | 44–24 (.647) | 17–19 (.472) | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Mississippi State | Chris Jans | New Mexico State | 4th | 63–40 (.612) | 24–30 (.444) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Missouri | Dennis Gates | Cleveland State | 4th | 55–46 (.545) | 20–32 (.385) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | Lamont Paris | Chattanooga | 4th | 49–49 (.500) | 19–35 (.352) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee | Rick Barnes | Texas | 11th | 232–109 (.680) | 111–66 (.627) | 2 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas | Sean Miller | Xavier | 1st | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas A&M | Bucky McMillan | Samford | 1st | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanderbilt | Mark Byington | James Madison | 2nd | 20–13 (.606) | 8–10 (.444) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- SEC records, conference titles, etc. are based on time at the current school, and are through the end of the 2025–26 season.
- NCAA tournament appearances, NCAA Final Fours, and championships also include achievements earned while at other schools.
Off-season
Recruiting classes
| Team | ESPN[1] | On3 Recruits[2] | 247 Sports[3] | Signees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No. 19 | No. 6 | No. 10 | 4 |
| Arkansas | No. 3 | No. 4 | No. 4 | 6 |
| Auburn | No. 11 | No. 18 | No. 14 | 6 |
| Florida | No. 22 | No. 7 | No. 47 | 2 |
| Georgia | No. 23 | No. 28 | 3 | |
| LSU | No. 29 | No. 23 | 4 | |
| Kentucky | No. 6 | No. 16 | No. 7 | 4 |
| Missouri | No. 37 | No. 76 | 2 | |
| Mississippi State | No. 12 | No. 17 | No. 19 | 5 |
| Oklahoma | No. 43 | No. 42 | 4 | |
| Ole Miss | No. 15 | No. 12 | No. 12 | 4 |
| South Carolina | No. 49 | No. 41 | 5 | |
| Tennessee | No. 7 | No. 8 | No. 8 | 6 |
| Texas | No. 51 | No. 36 | 3 | |
| Texas A&M | No. 81 | No. 61 | 2 | |
| Vanderbilt | No. 78 | No. 57 | 3 |
Pre-season
Preseason watchlists
Below is a table of notable preseason watch lists.
| Player | Wooden[4] | Naismith[5] | Olson[6] | Robertson[7] | Cousy[8] | West[9] | Erving[10] | Malone[11] | Abdul-Jabbar[12] |
| Darius Acuff, Arkansas | |||||||||
| Nate Ament, Tennessee | |||||||||
| Alex Condon, Florida | |||||||||
| Malique Ewin, Arkansas | |||||||||
| Boogie Fland, Florida | |||||||||
| Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Tennessee | |||||||||
| Keyshawn Hall, Auburn | |||||||||
| Thomas Haugh, Florida | |||||||||
| Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State | |||||||||
| Karter Knox, Arkansas | |||||||||
| Xaivian Lee, Florida | |||||||||
| Jaland Lowe, Kentucky | |||||||||
| Duke Miles, Vanderbilt | |||||||||
| Mark Mitchell, Missouri | |||||||||
| Felix Okpara, Tennessee | |||||||||
| Otega Oweh, Kentucky | |||||||||
| Tahaad Pettiford, Auburn | |||||||||
| Labaron Philon Jr., Alabama | |||||||||
| Jayden Quaintance, Kentucky | |||||||||
| Derrion Reid, Oklahoma | |||||||||
| Dailyn Swain, Texas | |||||||||
| D.J. Wagner, Arkansas |
Preseason All-American teams
| Player | AP[13] | ESPN 2nd Team[14] | ESPN 3rd Team | SI 2nd Team[15] | SI 3rd Team | CBS Sports 2nd team[16] | Blue Ribbon 1st team[17] | Blue Ribbon 2nd team | Blue Ribbon 3rd team | SN 1st Team[18] | SN 3rd Team |
| Nate Ament | |||||||||||
| Alex Condon | |||||||||||
| Thomas Haugh | |||||||||||
| Otega Oweh | |||||||||||
| Tahaad Pettiford | |||||||||||
| Labaron Philon Jr. |
Preseason polls/ratings
| AP[19] | Blue Ribbon[20] | CBS Sports[21] | Coaches[22] | ESPN[23] | Fox Sports[24] | KenPom | NCAA Sports[25] | Sports Illustrated[26] | |
| Alabama | 15 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 14 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 17 | 14 |
| Auburn | 20 | 13 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 31 | 27 | 16 |
| Florida | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Georgia | – | – | 54 | – | – | – | 44 | – | 65 |
| Kentucky | 9 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| LSU | – | – | 60 | – | – | – | 56 | – | 71 |
| Missouri | RV | – | 42 | RV | – | – | 28 | 32 | 34 |
| Mississippi State | RV | – | 37 | – | – | – | 26 | 36 | 54 |
| Oklahoma | RV | – | 28 | – | – | – | 58 | – | 37 |
| Ole Miss | RV | – | 36 | RV | – | – | 24 | 26 | 48 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 80 | – | – | – | 86 | – | 101 |
| Tennessee | 18 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 17 |
| Texas | RV | 24 | 34 | RV | – | – | 39 | 28 | 51 |
| Texas A&M | – | – | 56 | – | – | – | 35 | 37 | 32 |
| Vanderbilt | RV | – | 44 | RV | – | – | 19 | – | 42 |
SEC media days
The SEC conducted its 2025 SEC Media Days in Birmingham, Alabama, in October 2025, broadcast on the SEC Network.
Teams and representatives attending were as follows:
| Team | Coach | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Nate Oats | |
| Arkansas | John Calipari | |
| Auburn | Bruce Pearl | |
| Florida | Todd Golden | |
| Georgia | Mike White | |
| Kentucky | Mark Pope | |
| LSU | Matt McMahon | |
| Mississippi State | Chris Jans | |
| Missouri | Dennis Gates | |
| Oklahoma | Porter Moser | |
| Ole Miss | Chris Beard | |
| South Carolina | Lamont Paris | |
| Tennessee | Rick Barnes | |
| Texas | Sean Miller | |
| Texas A&M | Bucky McMillan | |
| Vanderbilt | Mark Byington | |
| Reference: | ||
SEC preseason coaches poll
The SEC preseason coaches poll was released in October 2025. All awards were voted on by the league's 16 head coaches, however they could not vote for their own team/players.
| Place | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Florida | ||
| 2. | Kentucky | ||
| 3. | Alabama | ||
| 4. | Tennessee | ||
| 5. | Arkansas | ||
| 6. | Auburn | ||
| 7. | Missouri | ||
| 8. | Ole Miss | ||
| 9. | Mississippi State | ||
| 10. | Texas | ||
| 11. | Oklahoma | ||
| 12. | Texas A&M | ||
| 13. | Vanderbilt | ||
| 14. | Georgia | ||
| 15. | LSU | ||
| 16. | South Carolina | ||
| Reference: (#) first-place votes | |||
SEC Preseason All-Conference
All-SEC Preseason First team[27]
| Player | School | Pos. | Yr. | Ht., Wt. | Hometown (Last School) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labaron Philon Jr. | Alabama | G | So. | 6' 4", 185 | Mobile, AL |
| Tahaad Pettiford | Auburn | G | So. | 6' 1", 170 | Jersey City, NJ |
| Alex Condon | Florida | C | Jr. | 6' 11", 236 | Perth, Australia |
| Otega Oweh | Kentucky | G | Sr. | 6' 4", 220 | Newark, NJ |
| Josh Hubbard | Mississippi State | G | Jr. | 6' 0", 190 | Madison, MS |
- All-SEC Preseason second team
| Player | School | Pos. | Yr. | Ht., Wt. | Hometown (Last School) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boogie Fland | Florida | G | So. | 6' 3", 185 | Bronx, NY |
| Malik Dia | Ole Miss | F | Sr. | 6' 9", 250 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| Mark Mitchell | Missouri | F | Jr. | 6' 9", 230 | Kansas City, KS |
| Nate Ament | Tennessee | F | Fr. | 6' 10", 207 | Manassas, VA |
| Ja’Kobi Gillespie | Tennessee | G | Sr. | 6' 1", 188 | Greeneville, TN |
- All-SEC Preseason third team
| Player | School | Pos. | Yr. | Ht., Wt. | Hometown (Last School) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aden Holloway | Alabama | G | Jr. | 6' 1", 180 | Charlotte, NC |
| Darius Acuff | Arkansas | G | Fr. | 6' 3", 190 | Detroit, MI |
| Karter Knox | Arkansas | G | So. | 6' 6", 220 | Tampa, FL |
| D.J. Wagner | Arkansas | G | Jr. | 6' 4", 190 | Camden, NJ |
| Thomas Haugh | Florida | F | Jr. | 6' 9", 215 | New Oxford, PA |
Regular season
The schedule was released in late October. Before the season, it was announced that for the seventh consecutive season, all regular-season conference games and conference tournament games would be broadcast nationally by the ESPN Inc. family of networks, including ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and the SEC Network.
The conference matchups for each school had yet to be announced.
| Schedule | Home & Away Conference Schedule |
|---|---|
| Home (H) & Away (A) | |
| Home Only (H) | |
| Away Only (A) |
| Alabama | Arkansas | Auburn | Florida | Georgia | Kentucky | LSU | Mississippi State | Missouri | Oklahoma | Ole Miss | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Texas A&M | Vanderbilt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Alabama | — | |||||||||||||||
| vs. Arkansas | — | |||||||||||||||
| vs. Auburn | — | |||||||||||||||
| vs. Florida | — | |||||||||||||||
| vs. Georgia | — | |||||||||||||||
| vs. Kentucky | — | |||||||||||||||
| vs. LSU | — | |||||||||||||||
| vs. Mississippi State | — | |||||||||||||||
| vs. Missouri | — | |||||||||||||||
| vs. Oklahoma | — | |||||||||||||||
| vs. Ole Miss | — | |||||||||||||||
| vs. South Carolina | — | |||||||||||||||
| vs. Tennessee | — | |||||||||||||||
| vs. Texas | — | |||||||||||||||
| vs. Texas A&M | — | |||||||||||||||
| vs. Vanderbilt | — |
Conference matrix
| Alabama | Arkansas | Auburn | Florida | Georgia | Kentucky | LSU | Mississippi State | Missouri | Oklahoma | Ole Miss | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Texas A&M | Vanderbilt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Alabama | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1-0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| vs. Arkansas | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| vs. Auburn | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Florida | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| vs. Georgia | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Kentucky | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. LSU | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| vs. Mississippi State | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Missouri | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Oklahoma | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Ole Miss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. South Carolina | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| vs. Tennessee | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Texas | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| vs. Texas A&M | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 |
| vs. Vanderbilt | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — |
| Total | 4-3 | 6-2 | 5-3 | 6-2 | 4-5 | 5-3 | 2-7 | 3-6 | 5-4 | 1-8 | 3-4 | 2-7 | 4-3 | 4-5 | 7-1 | 5-3 |
Thru Mar. 2026.
Points scored
| Team | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auburn | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LSU | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi State | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Missouri | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ole Miss | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Note: Thru March, 2026[28]
Multi-team tournaments
| Team | Tournament | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Players Era Festival | 7th |
| Arkansas | − | − |
| Auburn | Players Era Festival | 12th |
| Florida | Rady Children's Invitational | 3rd |
| Georgia | Charleston Classic | 2nd |
| Kentucky | − | − |
| LSU | Emerald Coast Classic | 1st |
| Missouri | − | − |
| Mississippi State | Hall of Fame Classic | 4th |
| Oklahoma | − | − |
| Ole Miss | Acrisure Classic | 4th |
| South Carolina | Greenbrier Tip-Off | 4th |
| Tennessee | Players Era Festival | 4th |
| Texas | Maui Invitational | 5th |
| Texas A&M | − | − |
| Vanderbilt | Battle 4 Atlantis | 1st |
ACC–SEC Challenge
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Significance | Score | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2nd, 2025 | Texas A&M | Pittsburgh | Petersen Events Center | ACC-SEC Challenge | Texas A&M 81-73 | 1-0 |
| December 2nd, 2025 | Virginia Tech | South Carolina | Colonial Life Arena | ACC-SEC Challenge | Virginia Tech 86-83OT | 1-1 |
| December 2nd, 2025 | No. 13 Tennessee | Syracuse | JMA Wireless Dome | ACC-SEC Challenge | Syracuse 62-60 | 1-2 |
| December 2nd, 2025 | Oklahoma | Wake Forest | LJVM Coliseum | ACC-SEC Challenge | Oklahoma 86-68 | 2-2 |
| December 2nd, 2025 | No. 15 Florida | No. 4 Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium | ACC-SEC Challenge | No. 4 Duke 67-66 | 2-3 |
| December 2nd, 2025 | Miami (FL) | Ole Miss | SJB Pavilion | ACC-SEC Challenge | Miami (FL) 75-66 | 2-4 |
| December 2nd, 2025 | Georgia | Florida State | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center | ACC-SEC Challenge | Georgia 107-73 | 3-4 |
| December 2nd, 2025 | Missouri | Notre Dame | Joyce Center | ACC-SEC Challenge | Notre Dame 76-71 | 3-5 |
| December 2nd, 2025 | No. 16 North Carolina | No. 18 Kentucky | Rupp Arena | ACC-SEC Challenge | No. 16 North Carolina 67-64 | 3-6 |
| December 3rd, 2025 | LSU | Boston College | Conte Forum | ACC-SEC Challenge | LSU 78-69OT | 4-6 |
| December 3rd, 2025 | No. 6 Louisville | No. 25 Arkansas | Bud Walton Arena | ACC-SEC Challenge | No. 25 Arkansas 89-80 | 5-6 |
| December 3rd, 2025 | Clemson | No. 12 Alabama | Coleman Coliseum | ACC-SEC Challenge | No. 12 Alabama 90-84 | 6-6 |
| December 3rd, 2025 | SMU | No. 17 Vanderbilt | Memorial Gymnasium | ACC-SEC Challenge | No. 17 Vanderbilt 88-69 | 7-6 |
| December 3rd, 2025 | NC State | No. 20 Auburn | Neville Arena | ACC-SEC Challenge | No. 20 Auburn 83-73 | 8-6 |
| December 3rd, 2025 | Mississippi State | Georgia Tech | McCamish Pavilion | ACC-SEC Challenge | Mississippi State 85-73 | 9-6 |
| December 3rd, 2025 | Virginia | Texas | Moody Center | ACC-SEC Challenge | Virginia 88-69 | 9-7 |
Coast to Coast Challenge
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Significance | Score | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 7th, 2025 | LSU | #19 Texas Tech | Dickies Arena • Fort Worth, Texas | USLBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge | No. 19 Texas Tech 82-58 | 0-1 |
Team rankings are reflective of the AP poll at the time the game was played, not current or final rankings.
Regular season honors
SEC Players of the Week
Throughout the regular season, the SEC offices will honor 2 players each week based on performance, naming them 'Player of the Week' and 'Freshman of the Week'.
| Week | Player of the Week | Team | Freshman of the Week | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 10, 2025 | Labaron Philon Jr. | Alabama | Nate Ament | Tennessee | [29] |
| November 17, 2025 | Thomas Haugh | Florida | Nate Ament (2) | Tennessee | [30] |
| November 24, 2025 | Labaron Philon Jr. (2) | Alabama | Amari Allen | Alabama | [31] |
| December 1, 2025 | Duke Miles | Vanderbilt | Amari Allen (2) Nate Ament (3) |
Alabama Tennessee |
[32] |
| December 8, 2025 | Labaron Philon Jr. (3) | Alabama | Darius Acuff | Arkansas | [33] |
| December 15, 2025 | Trevon Brazile | Arkansas | Darius Acuff (2) | Arkansas | [34] |
| December 22, 2025 | Otega Oweh Ja'Kobi Gillespie |
Kentucky Tennessee |
Darius Acuff (3) | Arkansas | [35] |
| January 5, 2026 | Josh Hubbard | Mississippi State | Darius Acuff (4) | Arkansas | [36] |
| January 12, 2026 | Tyler Tanner | Vanderbilt | Darius Acuff (5) | Arkansas | [37] |
| January 19, 2026 | Rueben Chinyelu | Florida | Amari Allen (3) | Alabama | [38] |
| January 26, 2026 | Nate Ament Keyshawn Hall |
Tennessee Auburn |
Darius Acuff (6) | Arkansas | [39] |
| February 2, 2026 | Alex Condon Rashaun Agee |
Florida Texas A&M |
Nate Ament (4) | Tennessee | [40] |
| February 9, 2026 | Labaron Philon Jr. (4) Otega Oweh (2) |
Alabama Kentucky |
Nate Ament (5) | Tennessee | [41] |
| February 16, 2026 | Xaivian Lee Dailyn Swain |
Florida Texas |
Darius Acuff (7) | Arkansas | [42] |
| February, 2026 | |||||
| March, 2026 | |||||
| March, 2026 |
Totals per school
| School | Total |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 8 |
| Alabama | 7 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Vanderbilt | 2 |
| Auburn | 1 |
| Mississippi State | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Texas A&M | 1 |
| Georgia | 0 |
| LSU | 0 |
| Missouri | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 0 |
| Ole Miss | 0 |
| South Carolina | 0 |
SEC records vs other conferences
The SEC has a record of 155–50 in non-conference play for the 2025–26 season. Only the regular season records are displayed.
- ^ a b Gonzaga, playing its final season in the WCC before joining the Pac-12 Conference in July 2026, is widely considered a major program despite its mid-major affiliation. SEC teams went 0–3 against Gonzaga in the regular season.
Record against ranked non-conference opponents
This is a list of games against ranked opponents only (rankings from the AP Poll at time of the game):
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Significance | Score | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 3 | No. 3 Florida† | No. 13 Arizona | T-Mobile Arena ● Las Vegas, NV | Hall of Fame Series | Arizona 93−87 | 0−1 |
| Nov. 4 | Texas† | No. 6 Duke | T-Mobile Arena ● Charlotte, NC | Dick Vitale Invitational | Duke 75−60 | 0−2 |
| Nov. 8 | No. 15 Alabama | No. 5 St. John's | Madison Square Garden ● New York, NY | — | Alabama 103−96 | 1−2 |
| Nov. 8 | No. 14 Arkansas | No. 22 Michigan State | Breslin Center ● East Lansing, MI | — | Michigan State 69−66 | 1−3 |
| Nov. 8 | Oklahoma | No. 21 Gonzaga | Numerica Veterans Arena ● Spokane, WA | The Bad Boy Mowers Series | Gonzaga 83−68 | 1−4 |
| Nov. 10 | Mississippi State† | No. 16 Iowa State | Sanford Pentagon ● Sioux Falls, SD | — | Iowa State 96−80 | 1−5 |
| Nov. 11 | No. 9 Kentucky | No. 12 Louisville | KFC Yum! Center ● Louisville, KY | Rivalry | Louisville 96−88 | 1−6 |
| Nov. 13 | No. 2 Purdue | No. 8 Alabama | Coleman Coliseum ● Tuscaloosa, AL | — | Purdue 87−80 | 1−7 |
| Nov. 16 | No. 1 Houston | No. 22 Auburn† | Legacy Arena ● Birmingham, AL | RxBenefits Battleground 2k25 | Houston 73−72 | 1−8 |
| Nov. 18 | No. 17 Michigan State | No. 12 Kentucky† | Madison Square Garden ● New York, NY | Champions Classic | Michigan State 83−66 | 1−9 |
| Nov. 19 | No. 11 Alabama† | No. 8 Illinois | United Center ● Chicago, IL | — | Alabama 90−86 | 2−9 |
| Nov. 24 | No. 12 Gonzaga | No. 8 Alabama† | MGM Grand Garden Arena ● Las Vegas, NV | Players Era Festival | Gonzaga 95−85 | 2−10 |
| Nov. 25 | No. 17 Tennessee† | No. 3 Houston | MGM Grand Garden Arena ● Las Vegas, NV | Players Era Festival | Tennessee 76−73 | 3−10 |
| Nov. 25 | No. 21 Auburn† | No. 7 Michigan | Michelob Ultra Arena ● Las Vegas, NV | Players Era Festival | Michigan 102−72 | 3−11 |
| Nov. 26 | No. 14 St. John's | No. 21 Auburn† | Michelob Ultra Arena ● Las Vegas, NV | Players Era Festival | Auburn 85−74 | 4−11 |
| Nov. 26 | No. 23 NC State | Texas† | Lahaina Civic Center ● Lahaina, HI | Maui Invitational | Texas 102−97 | 5−11 |
| Nov. 27 | No. 4 Duke | No. 22 Arkansas† | United Center ● Chicago, IL | CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic | Duke 80−71 | 5−12 |
| Dec. 2 | No. 15 Florida | No. 4 Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium ● Durham, NC | ACC–SEC Challenge | Duke 67−66 | 5−13 |
| Dec. 2 | No. 16 North Carolina | No. 18 Kentucky | Rupp Arena ● Lexington, KY | ACC–SEC Challenge | North Carolina 67−64 | 5−14 |
| Dec. 3 | No. 6 Louisville | No. 25 Arkansas | Bud Walton Arena ● Fayetteville, AR | ACC–SEC Challenge | Arkansas 89−80 | 6−14 |
| Dec. 5 | No. 11 Gonzaga | No. 18 Kentucky† | Bridgestone Arena ● Nashville, TN | Music City Madness | Gonzaga 94−59 | 6−15 |
| Dec. 6 | No. 20 Auburn | No. 2 Arizona | McKale Memorial Center ● Tucson, AZ | — | Arizona 97−68 | 6−16 |
| Dec. 6 | No. 14 Illinois | No. 13 Tennessee† | Bridgestone Arena ● Nashville, TN | Music City Madness | Illinois 75−62 | 6−17 |
| Dec. 6 | Ole Miss | No. 23 St. John's | Madison Square Garden ● New York, NY | — | St. John's 63−58 | 6−18 |
| Dec. 7 | LSU† | No. 19 Texas Tech | Dickies Arena ● Fort Worth, TX | Coast-to-Coast Challenge | Texas Tech 82−58 | 6−19 |
| Dec. 7 | Missouri† | No. 21 Kansas | T-Mobile Center ● Kansas City, MO | — | Kansas 80−60 | 6−20 |
| Dec. 9 | No. 18 Florida† | No. 5 UConn | Madison Square Garden ● New York, NY | Jimmy V Classic | UConn 77−73 | 6−21 |
| Dec. 12 | Texas | No. 5 UConn | PeoplesBank Arena ● Hartford, CT | — | UConn 71−63 | 6−22 |
| Dec. 13 | No. 1 Arizona | No. 12 Alabama† | Legacy Arena ● Birmingham, AL | C.M. Newton Classic | Arizona 96−75 | 6−23 |
| Dec. 13 | No. 16 Texas Tech | No. 17 Arkansas† | American Airlines Center ● Dallas, TX | — | Arkansas 93−86 | 7−23 |
| Dec. 16 | No. 11 Louisville | No. 20 Tennessee | Food City Center ● Knoxville, TN | — | Tennessee 83−62 | 8−23 |
| Dec. 20 | No. 21 Auburn† | No. 6 Purdue | Gainbridge Fieldhouse ● Indianapolis, IN | Indy Classic | Purdue 88−60 | 8−24 |
| Dec. 20 | No. 8 Houston | No. 14 Arkansas† | Prudential Center ● Newark, NJ | Never Forget Tribute Classic | Houston 94−85 | 8−25 |
| Dec. 20 | No. 22 St. John's | Kentucky† | State Farm Arena ● Atlanta, GA | CBS Sports Classic | Kentucky 78−66 | 9−25 |
| Dec. 22 | Missouri† | No. 20 Illinois | Enterprise Center ● St. Louis, MO | Braggin' Rights | Illinois 91−48 | 9−26 |
† denotes neutral site game
In-season awards and watchlists
Midseason watchlists
Below is a table of notable midseason watch lists.
| Player | Wooden[43] | Naismith | Naismith DPOY[44] | Robertson[45] | Olson | Cousy[46] | West[47] | Erving[48] | Malone[49] | Abdul-Jabbar[50] |
| Darius Acuff, Arkansas | ||||||||||
| Nate Ament, Tennessee | ||||||||||
| Rueben Chinyelu, Florida | ||||||||||
| Alex Condon, Florida | ||||||||||
| Somto Cyril, Georgia | ||||||||||
| Keyshawn Hall, Auburn | ||||||||||
| Thomas Haugh, Florida | ||||||||||
| Duke Miles, Vanderbilt | ||||||||||
| Labaron Philon Jr., Alabama | ||||||||||
| Dailyn Swain, Texas | ||||||||||
| Tyler Tanner, Vanderbilt |
Coaching Midseason watch lists
| Coaches | Naismith |
Final watchlists
Below is a table of notable year end watch lists.
| Player | Wooden[51] | Naismith | Naismith DPOY | Robertson | Cousy | West | Erving | Malone | Abdul-Jabbar | Olson |
| Darius Acuff, Arkansas | ||||||||||
| Thomas Haugh, Florida | ||||||||||
| Labaron Philon Jr., Alabama | ||||||||||
| Tyler Tanner, Vanderbilt |
Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
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| Drop in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 | |
| NV | No votes received |
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| Alabama | AP | 15 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14* | 13 | 18 | 17 | 23 | RV | RV | 25 | |||||
| C | 16 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | ||||||
| Arkansas | AP | 14 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18* | 15 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |||||
| C | 15 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | ||||||
| Auburn | AP | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | RV | RV* | RV | RV | NV | RV | RV | RV | NV | |||||
| C | 22 | 25 | RV | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||
| Florida | AP | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 22* | RV | 19 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | |||||
| C | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | RV | 20 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 11 | ||||||
| Georgia | AP | NV | NV | RV | NV | NV | RV | 25 | 23 | 23* | 18 | 21 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | NV | |||||
| C | NV | RV | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | 24 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | NV | ||||||
| Kentucky | AP | 9 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | RV* | RV | NV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | |||||
| C | 9 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||
| LSU | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV* | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||
| Mississippi State | AP | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV* | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||
| Missouri | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV* | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | NV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||
| Oklahoma | AP | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV* | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||
| Ole Miss | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV* | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||
| South Carolina | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV* | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||
| Tennessee | AP | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19* | 21 | 24 | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | |||||
| C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||
| Texas | AP | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV* | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||
| C | RV | RV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||
| Texas A&M | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV* | NV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | NV | |||||
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | NV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | NV | ||||||
| Vanderbilt | AP | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11* | 11 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | |||||
| C | RV | RV | 24 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 18 |
*AP did not release a week 9 poll.
Postseason
SEC Tournament
- The 2026 SEC Men's Basketball tournament will be played on March 11–15, 2026, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.[52]
* – denotes overtime
| 2026 SEC men's basketball tournament seeds and results | |||||||||
| Seed | School | Conf. | Over. | Tiebreaker | First round March 11 |
Second round March 12 |
Quarterfinals March 13 |
Semifinals March 14 |
Championship March 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | #‡ | 0–0 | 0–0 | Bye | Bye | vs. TBD | |||
| 2. | ‡ | 0–0 | 0–0 | Bye | Bye | vs. TBD | |||
| 3. | ‡ | 0–0 | 0–0 | Bye | Bye | vs. TBD | |||
| 4. | ‡ | 0–0 | 0–0 | Bye | Bye | vs. TBD | |||
| 5. | † | 0–0 | 0–0 | Bye | vs. TBD | ||||
| 6. | † | 0–0 | 0–0 | Bye | vs. TBD | ||||
| 7. | † | 0–0 | 0–0 | Bye | vs. TBD | ||||
| 8. | † | 0–0 | 0–0 | Bye | vs. TBD | ||||
| 9. | 0–0 | 0–0 | vs. TBD | ||||||
| 10. | 0–0 | 0–0 | vs. TBD | ||||||
| 11. | 0–0 | 0–0 | vs. TBD | ||||||
| 12. | 0–0 | 0–0 | vs. TBD | ||||||
| 13. | 0–0 | 0–0 | vs. TBD | ||||||
| 14. | 0–0 | 0–0 | vs. TBD | ||||||
| 15. | 0–0 | 0–0 | vs. TBD | ||||||
| 16. | 0–0 | 0–0 | vs. TBD | ||||||
| # – SEC regular season champions, and tournament No. 1 seed ‡ – Received a double-bye into the conference tournament quarterfinal round † – Received a single-bye into the conference tournament second round Overall records include all games played in the SEC tournament. | |||||||||
Bracket
| First round Wednesday, March 11 | Second round Thursday, March 12 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 13 | Semifinals Saturday, March 14 | Championship Sunday, March 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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* Indicates overtime game
NCAA Tournament
| Seed | Region | School | First round | Second round | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bids | W-L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–0 (–) |
NIT
| Seed | School | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
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| W−L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) |
CBC
| Seed | School | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
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| − | − | − | − | − | ||
| W-L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–0 (–) |
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| SEC member lost |
Postseason awards and honors
2025–26 SEC season statistic leaders
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Television Selections
The Southeastern Conference has television contracts with ESPN and FOX, which allow games to be broadcast across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, FOX, FS1 and FS2 and TNT Sports. Streaming broadcasts for games under SEC control are streamed on ESPN+. Games under the control of other conferences fall under the contracts of the opposing conference.
| Team | ESPN | ESPN2 | ESPNU | FOX | FS1 | CBS | CBSSN | TBS | TNT | TruTV | Streaming (ESPN+/Peacock/ACCNX/FloSports) |
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| Alabama | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Arkansas | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Auburn | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Florida | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Georgia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kentucky | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| LSU | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mississippi State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Missouri | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oklahoma | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ole Miss | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| South Carolina | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tennessee | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Texas | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Texas A&M | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vanderbilt | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Platform | Games |
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| Broadcast | 0 |
| Cable | 0 |
| Streaming | 0 |
Home game attendance
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Game 9 | Game 10 | Game 11 | Game 12 | Game 13 | Game 14 | Game 15 | Game 16 | Game 17 | Game 18 | Game 19 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
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| Alabama | Coleman Coliseum | 15,383 | 13,474† | 13,474† | 13,474† | 13,474† | 11,256 | 12,626 | 13,474† | 13,474† | 104,726 | 13,091 | 85.10% | |||||||||||
| Arkansas | Bud Walton Arena | 19,368 | 19,200† | 19,200† | 19,200† | 19,200† | 19,200† | 19,200† | 19,200† | 19,200† | 19,200† | 19,200† | 92,000 | 19,200 | 99.13% | |||||||||
| Auburn | Neville Arena | 9,121 | 9,121† | 9,121† | 9,121† | 9,121† | 9,121† | 9,121† | 9,121† | 9,121† | 9,121† | 82,089 | 9,121 | 100.00% | ||||||||||
| Florida | O'Connell Center | 11,255 | 10,065 | 10,785 | 10,935† | 9,023 | 10,189 | 10,917 | 9,563 | 10,182 | 10,593 | 92,252 | 10,250 | 91.07% | ||||||||||
| Georgia | Stegeman Coliseum | 10,523 | 6,187 | 5,595 | 5,706 | 10,523† | 5,971 | 7,125 | 6,652 | 10,523† | 7,541 | 10,261 | 10,523† | 10,523† | 97,130 | 8,094 | 76.92% | |||||||
| Kentucky | Rupp Arena | 20,545 | 19,289 | 20,016 | 20,000 | 19,764 | 19,602 | 20,029 | 19,247 | 20,061† | 19,706 | 19,085 | 19,725 | 216,524 | 19,684 | 95.81% | ||||||||
| LSU | Pete Maravich Assembly Center | 13,215 | 6,252 | 6,505 | 6,306 | 6,291 | 6,829 | 7,479 | 8,174 | 7,995 | 6,303 | 8,671 | 7,816 | 11,065† | 89,686 | 7,474 | 56.56% | |||||||
| Missouri | Mizzou Arena | 15,061 | 11,314 | 7,986 | 8,969 | 7,595 | 8,027 | 7,887 | 9,463 | 7,976 | 8,049 | 12,746† | 10,196 | 100,208 | 9,110 | 60.49% | ||||||||
| Mississippi State | Humphrey Coliseum | 9,100 | 9,060 | 7,401 | 6,943 | 7,810 | 6,186 | 6,971 | 6,497 | 6,883 | 9,212† | 9,212† | 76,175 | 7,618 | 83.71% | |||||||||
| Oklahoma Sooners | Lloyd Noble Center | 10,967 | 6,476 | 3,269 | 5,765 | 4,746 | 4,410 | 4,646 | 4,866 | 7,040 | 5,866 | 7,922† | 55,006 | 5,501 | 50.16% | |||||||||
| Ole Miss | SJB Pavilion | 9,500 | 8,883 | 8,212 | 8,731 | 4,362 | 7,473 | 9,373 | 8,362 | 8,012 | 7,859 | 9,530† | 80,797 | 8,080 | 85.05% | |||||||||
| South Carolina | Colonial Life Arena | 18,000 | 12,344† | 11,420 | 11,874 | 11,623 | 9,789 | 11,420 | 9,055 | 10,199 | 10,171 | 9,501 | 9,760 | 11,091 | 10,861 | 139,108 | 10,701 | 59.45% | ||||||
| Tennessee | Thompson–Boling Arena | 21,678 | 18,559 | 18,661 | 17,614 | 17,283 | 17,313 | 21,678† | 19,059 | 18,279 | 17,402 | 17,808 | 21,678† | 205,334 | 18,667 | 86.11% | ||||||||
| Texas | Moody Center | 10,763 | 10,712 | 9,820 | 10,593 | 10,641 | 10,802 | 10,410 | 10,532 | 10,888 | 10,823 | 11,422† | 11,422† | 10,523 | 118,065 | 10,733 | 99.72% | |||||||
| Texas A&M | Reed Arena | 12,989 | 7,517 | 6,821 | 9,099† | 6,304 | 7,545 | 6,426 | 6,250 | 4,495 | 7,797 | 7,570 | 9,096 | 78,920 | 7,175 | 55.24% | ||||||||
| Vanderbilt | Memorial Gymnasium | 14,316 | 6,577 | 5,677 | 6,435 | 5,673 | 7,437 | 7,227 | 8,314 | 11,429 | 9,399 | 14,316† | 82,484 | 8,248 | 57.61% | |||||||||
| Total | 13,823 | 1,710,504 | 10,797 | 78.11% |
Bold – At or exceed capacity
†Season high
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