ATLANTA - The Southern Athletic Association released its preseason poll for the 2026-27 men's basketball season and Centre was picked to finish second, as voted on by the league's coaches.
The Colonels return a majority of their rotation players from last season's squad that went 14-12 overall and knocked off Sewanee in the SAA Tournament quarterfinals before falling to Trinity in the semifinal round. 2025-26 regular season co-champion Trinity received 71 points and seven of the nine first-place votes to top the poll, with Centre and regular season co-champion Rhodes receiving the other two top votes.
2026-27 SAA Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
| 1. |
Trinity (7) |
71 pts. |
| 2. |
Centre (1) |
64 |
| 3. |
Rhodes (1) |
58 |
| 4. |
Maryville |
47 |
| 5. |
Millsaps |
45 |
| 6. |
Berry |
33 |
| 7. |
Sewanee |
29 |
| 8. |
Southwestern |
28 |
| 9. |
Oglethorpe |
21 |
Centre will tip off the 2026-27 regular season on Nov. 11 with the return to the schedule of the rivalry matchup against Transylvania.
