The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Women’s Basketball predicted No. 2 in SEC media preseason poll
10.12.2026 | Women's Basketball
The Longhorns have won a regular season and tournament championship in two seasons in the league.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Texas women's basketball has been predicted to finish second in the Southeastern Conference for the 2026-27 season in a vote of a select panel of both SEC and national media members.
The media panel also voted on Preseason All-SEC First and Second Teams with five players on each. Texas senior Madison Booker earned a spot on the Preseason All-SEC First Team.
The Longhorns are coming off back-to-back Final Four appearances and have won an SEC regular season and tournament championship in two seasons in the league.
Texas has upcoming exhibition games at UConn on Oct. 19 and they host UCLA in an exhibition game in Cedar Park, Texas on Oct. 25. A final exhibition game will take place on Oct. 29 at Moody Center against Eastern New Mexico and the season opener will be at Moody Center against Fairleigh Dickinson on Nov. 4.
2026-27 SEC Preseason Media Poll
Order of Finish
- South Carolina
- Texas
- LSU
- Vanderbilt
- Kentucky
- Oklahoma
- Ole Miss
- Tennessee
- Mississippi State
- Alabama
- Texas A&M
- Florida
- Georgia
- Missouri
- Auburn
- Arkansas
Preseason Players of the Year
Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
Preseason All-SEC First-Team
Madison Booker, Texas
Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
Joyce Edwards, South Carolina
Clara Strack, Kentucky
Mikaylah Williams, LSU
Preseason All-SEC Second Team
Aaliyah Chavez, Oklahoma
Tessa Johnson, South Carolina
MiLaysia Fulwiley, LSU
Chloe Kitts, South Carolina
Talaysia Cooper, Ole Miss
