The Florida Gators sit at No. 13 on the ESPN College Basketball Power Index as non-conference play comes to a close despite riding a four-game win streak. Last ranked No. 12 following a win over Colgate, Florida fell one spot after defeating Dartmouth by 22 points on Monday.

Arkansas basketball is looking to get its SEC schedule rolling with a win vs. Tennessee. Here's our scouting report and prediction for Hogs-Vols.

Mississippi State basketball had a poor start to the season but has won four straight games entering SEC play.

The Tigers are No. 35 in the NET ranking as of today after a dominating 106-65 win over Queens to end 2025 at home. Auburn has been battle-tested throughout its nonconference schedule and could play to its advantage come bracket time. Saturday, the 9-4 Tigers will head to Athens, Georgia, to face the 12-1 Bulldogs to tip off conference play.

Texas A&M basketball hosts LSU in the SEC opener. Here's all you need to know about the matchup, including a prediction.

South Carolina basketball will enter SEC play this weekend with a 9-4 overall record. The Gamecocks have beaten bad opponents (9-0 against NET Quad 4 teams) and have lost to good teams (0-4 against NET Quad 2 and Quad 1 squads).

The Vols snapped out of their 3-game losing streak (against Kansas, Syracuse and Illinois) in style, beating a ranked Louisville squad by 21 points. That should give Tennessee plenty of confidence heading into Arkansas to start SEC action. As the new-look Vols continue to jell, this won’t be a team anyone wants to face.

A year after finishing last in the Southeastern Conference and just a few short months from being voted last in the preseason media poll, South Carolina men’s basketball’s 2026 SEC slate is set to begin at home Saturday against No. 11 Vanderbilt (13-0).

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Lady Vols basketball opened SEC play with a gritty win over Florida at Food City Center. Talaysia Cooper led the team in scoring.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/missouri as Mizzou Women's Basketball Opens SEC With Loss to Texas. Missouri shot out of a cannon off the opening tip-off against No. 2 Texas. To take down one of the nation's best, the Tigers needed to string together its best performance of the year and then some.

No. 11 Kentucky women's basketball hits the road to take on No. 5 LSU, but ESPN disrespected both teams in a big way.