Birmingham, Ala. – South Carolina is predicted to win the 2026 Southeastern Conference women's basketball championship in a vote of a select panel of both SEC and national media members.
South Carolina tops the order of finish, with Texas, LSU, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, and Kentucky rounding out the top half the league. Alabama, Mississippi State, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Texas A&M, Auburn and Arkansas round out the bottom half.
Texas’ Madison Booker received 13 points to take the SEC Preseason Player of the Year honor. Also receiving votes were Ta’Niya Latson, South Carolina; Flau’Jae Johnson, LSU, Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt; Raegan Beers, Oklahoma and Clara Strack, Kentucky.
All-SEC first team members are Flau’Jae Johnson, LSU; Reagan Beers, Oklahoma; Joyce Edwards, South Carolina; Madison Booker, Texas and Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt.
All-SEC second team members are Clara Strack, Kentucky; Mikayla Williams, LSU; Cotie McMahon, Ole Miss; Ta’Niya Latson, South Carolina; Talaysia Cooper, Tennessee and Rori Harmon, Texas.
2025-26 SEC Preseason Media Poll
Order of Finish
South Carolina
Texas
LSU
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
Alabama
Mississippi State
Florida
Georgia
Missouri
Texas A&M
Auburn
Arkansas
Preseason Players of the Year
Madison Booker, Texas
Preseason All-SEC First-Team
Flau’Jae Johnson, LSU
Reagan Beers, Oklahoma
Joyce Edwards, South Carolina
Madison Booker, Texas
Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
Preseason All-SEC Second Team
Clara Strack, Kentucky
Mikayla Williams, LSU
Cotie McMahon, Ole Miss
Ta’Niya Latson, South Carolina
Talaysia Cooper, Tennessee
Rori Harmon, Texas
