Team Outlook

2026–27 projected season · Southern Conference

All Am. East American ASUN A-10 ACC Big 12 Big East Big Sky Big South Big Ten Big West CAA CUSA Indep.Great West Horizon Ivy MAAC MAC MEAC MVC Mountain West NEC OVC Pac-12 Patriot SEC SoCon Southland SWAC Summit Sun Belt WCC WAC

#	Team↕	Conf	Rtg↓	Last Season			Returning Production				Roster Insights
#	Team↕	Conf	Rtg↓	W-L↕	PPG↕	RPG↕	Min%↕	Pts%↕	Reb%↕	Ast%↕	Exp↕	Portal ±↕	Rec Rtg↕	Roster↕
1	Western Carolina	SoCon	64.9	15-16	78.5	34.9	54%	47%	63%	56%	2.67	+66	—	12/15
2	East Tennessee State	SoCon	64.8	23-11	77.3	30.5	29%	24%	31%	15%	2.73	-211	—	9/15
3	Wofford	SoCon	63.5	19-13	78.8	31.7	51%	42%	51%	35%	2.30	-261	55	12/15
4	Samford	SoCon	62.5	18-14	78.9	32.6	44%	34%	39%	35%	3.29	+120	—	12/15
5	Mercer	SoCon	61.4	19-13	82.7	33.6	27%	22%	26%	26%	2.64	-155	—	8/15
6	UNC Greensboro	SoCon	61.3	15-19	78.6	31.9	46%	47%	36%	43%	2.55	+51	64	15/15
7	Furman	SoCon	60.3	22-13	76.3	34.2	39%	32%	50%	27%	2.65	-30	55	13/15
8	Chattanooga	SoCon	59.7	13-19	76.7	30.4	46%	41%	49%	39%	2.96	-122	—	10/15
9	VMI	SoCon	56.3	6-26	72.0	29.8	70%	60%	69%	76%	2.78	-142	—	11/15
10	The Citadel	SoCon	54.6	11-22	70.4	29.2	61%	61%	60%	67%	2.78	+105	—	18/15

Rtg = projected team rating weighted by minutes. Min/Pts/Reb/Ast% = share of last season's production returning. Exp = experience score (1=Fr … 5=Grad). Portal ± = net talent sum of transfers in minus out.