LSU, SEC and Coaches Poll
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SEC coaches poll, all-conference teams announced
The season begins next week.
The Crimson Tide was picked in the bottom half of the conference following a 40-win season in 2025.
South Carolina was voted last, receiving 24 points. The next-lowest school was Mississippi State with 32 points. Kentucky led the poll with 256 points and received all 16 first-place votes. “There are no specific parameters,” Goodman wrote. ”Each coach was able to utilize their own specific parameters to determine their list from top to bottom.”
The Jayhawks are one of the hottest teams in the country as they continue to thrive deep in their Big 12 schedule. Kansas is on a five-game winning streak, with two of those victories coming against ranked opponents. Its latest, a Jan. 31 triumph against No. 14 BYU, propelled the Jayhawks three spots to No. 11 in the latest Coaches Poll.
Mississippi State was picked third in the SEC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll, with Ace Reese and Noah Sullivan earning first-team All-SEC honors.
Here's an updated look at the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 after Week 13 of the men's college basketball season:
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A year after winning the Big 12 regular season championship, the West Virginia baseball team has been picked third in the 2026 Big 12 Preseason Poll as voted on by the league’s head coaches. TCU leads the poll after garnering 13 of the 14 first-place votes. Arizona is second. The Wildcats received the other first-place vote.
Arkansas enters 2026 baseball season with fourth Top 10 preseason ranking, sitting at No. 5 in Coaches Poll and high national respect.
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Florida basketball leaps in coaches poll after Alabama beatdown
Florida basketball jumped up five spots in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after routing the Alabama Crimson Tide at home.
The Big Ten dominated bowl season and placed three teams in the College Football Playoff, ending with the league's third consecutive national title. The SEC is 1-5 in CFP games against non-conference competition since Georgia's 65-7 win over TCU in the national title during the final year of the four-team era.
The Eagles ranked as one of the top teams in the preseason poll as well as had three players named to the All-ACC Preseason Team.