Tigers picked seventh in SAA preseason poll

SEWANEE, Tenn. – The Southern Athletic Association released its preseason poll for the 2026-27 men's basketball season, and the Sewanee Tigers were predicted to finish seventh in the league standings, as voted by the league's coaches.

Trinity was picked to finish first, receiving seven first-place votes. Rhodes, who earned the No. 1 seed in the league in 2025-26 and won the championship game, is third in the preseason poll.

Sewanee finished 10-16 in 2025-26, including a 6-8 conference record. The Tigers were the No. 6 seed and fell to Centre in the first round of the conference championship.

Sewanee begins the season on the road at Spalding on Sunday, Nov. 8. The Tigers will start their home slate Nov. 13-14 at the Lon Varnell Classic.

The SAA championship will be hosted by Maryville College February 25-27.

SAA MEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL
1. Trinity – 71 (7)
2. Centre – 64 (1)
3. Rhodes – 58 (1)
4. Maryville – 47
5. Millsaps – 45
6. Berry – 33
7. Sewanee – 29
8. Southwestern – 28
9. Oglethorpe – 21

*First-place votes in parentheses

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