ESPN Releases Way-Too-Early College Basketball Rankings For 2025-26

ESPN released its Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings for the 2025-26 college basketball season, and ranked seven teams from the SEC.

No. 6. Kentucky
No. 7 Arkansas
No. 11 Alabama
No. 12 Auburn
No. 19 Florida
No. 21 Tennessee
No. 24 Texas

Complete Way-Too-Early Top 25:
1. Houston Cougars
2. Purdue Boilermakers
3. Louisville Cardinals
4. UConn Huskies
5. Michigan Wolverines
6. Kentucky Wildcats
7. Arkansas Razorbacks
8. Duke Blue Devils
9. St. John's Red Storm
10. UCLA Bruins
11. Alabama Crimson Tide
12. Auburn Tigers
13. Iowa State Cyclones
14. Wisconsin Badgers
15. Kansas Jayhawks
16. BYU Cougars
17. Arizona Wildcats
18. Michigan State Spartans
19. Florida Gators
20. Gonzaga Bulldogs
21. Tennessee Volunteers
22. Texas Tech Red Raiders
23. Ohio State Buckeyes
24. Texas Longhorns
25. North Carolina Tar Heels