Ahead of the 2026 season, the SEC has released its preseason team rankings and All-SEC team. With nine first-place votes and 218 total points, Kentucky leads the pack with a preseason ranking of #1, while Texas is right on Kentucky’s heels with six first-place votes and 216 total points. The reigning national champions, Texas A&M, are in third place, with a single first-place vote and 191 points.
The full preseason ranking is as follows:
- Kentucky (9)
- Texas (6)
- Texas A&M (1)
- Florida
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Auburn
- LSU
- Missouri
- Oklahoma
- Vanderbilt
- Ole Miss
- Mississippi State
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Arkansas
Additionally, 15 athletes were named to the preseason All-SEC team. Top-ranked Kentucky has five athletes on the list, while Texas and Florida each have two.
The full preseason team is:
- Lauren Dreves, Auburn
- Jordyn Byrd, Florida
- Alec Rothe, Florida
- Bianna Muoneke, Georgia
- Lizzie Carr, Kentucky
- Brooklyn DeLeye, Kentucky
- Morgan Gaerte, Kentucky
- Kassie O’Brien, Kentucky
- Molly Tuozzo, Kentucky
- Jurnee Robinson. LSU
- Lindsey Mangelson, Mississippi State
- Caroline Kerr, Tennessee
- Cari Spears, Texas
- Torrey Stafford, Texas
- Kyndal Stowers, Texas A&M
See more at secsports.com