LSU picked third in SEC women's basketball poll; two Tigers earn preseason honors
BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU enters the 2026-27 women's basketball season among the Southeastern Conference favorites, with league coaches selecting the Tigers to finish tied for third in their preseason predictions.
South Carolina received the top spot with 239 points, followed by Texas with 215. LSU and Vanderbilt shared third place with 204 points apiece, while Kentucky completed the top five.
The Tigers also placed two players on the preseason All-SEC first team, with Mikaylah Williams earning unanimous recognition and fellow LSU standout MiLaysia Fulwiley joining her among the conference's top selections.
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Vanderbilt's Mikayla Blakes was chosen as the SEC Preseason Player of the Year. South Carolina's Joyce Edwards and Texas' Madison Booker also received consideration for the honor.
Blakes, Williams, Edwards, Booker and Kentucky's Clara Strack were unanimous first-team All-SEC selections.
South Carolina led the preseason championship voting, while Texas was picked second. Oklahoma, Ole Miss and Tennessee rounded out the top eight behind LSU, Vanderbilt and Kentucky.
The SEC conducted the voting among its head coaches, who were prohibited from selecting their own teams or players. Ties in the voting were left intact.
The 2026-27 women's basketball season begins Monday, Nov. 2.
SEC Preseason Predicted Order of Finish
South Carolina — 239 points
Texas — 215 points
LSU — 204 points
Vanderbilt — 204 points
Kentucky — 182 points
Oklahoma — 163 points
Ole Miss — 157 points
Tennessee — 124 points
Mississippi State — 120 points
Texas A&M — 93 points
Florida — 85 points
Missouri — 78 points
Alabama — 55 points
Georgia — 55 points
Auburn — 44 points
Arkansas — 22 points
SEC Preseason Player of the Year
Mikayla Blakes — Vanderbilt
Preseason First Team All-SEC
Clara Strack — Kentucky (unanimous)
MiLaysia Fulwiley — LSU
Mikaylah Williams — LSU (unanimous)
Talaysia Cooper — Ole Miss
Aaliyah Chavez — Oklahoma
Joyce Edwards — South Carolina (unanimous)
Tessa Johnson — South Carolina
Madison Booker — Texas (unanimous)
Mikayla Blakes — Vanderbilt (unanimous)
Aubrey Galvan — Vanderbilt
Preseason Second Team All-SEC
Kiyomi McMiller — Florida
Me'Arah O'Neal — Kentucky
Jada Richard — Ole Miss
Madison Francis — Mississippi State
Grace Slaughter — Missouri
Sahara Williams — Oklahoma
Chloe Kitts — South Carolina
Jordan Lee — South Carolina
Ashlyn Watkins — South Carolina
Breya Cunningham — Texas
Mia Woolfolk — Vanderbilt
