The 2026-27 SEC basketball schedule took its first real shape this week: the Southeastern Conference has announced each school’s conference opponents for the 2027 season, giving fans the first official look at every league matchup before tip-off. Specific dates, game times, and television assignments will be released later this summer, but the home-and-away pairings for all 16 teams are now set.
League play tips off Saturday, January 2, 2027 and runs through Saturday, March 6, 2027. The 2027 SEC Tournament returns to Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, from March 10-14, 2027.
2026-27 SEC Basketball Schedule: Quick Facts
- Season: 2026-27 (the SEC’s “2027 season”)
- Conference play: Saturday, January 2 through Saturday, March 6, 2027
- Format: 18 league games per team; each team plays the other 15 teams at least once, with 3 opponents played twice (two permanent rivals plus one rotating)
- Total league games: 144 across the 16 teams
- SEC Tournament: March 10-14, 2027, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
- Dates, times and TV: to be announced at a later date
How the 2026-27 SEC Schedule Works
Every SEC team plays an 18-game conference schedule. Each school faces the other 15 league members at least once, and three of those opponents twice, home and away. Two of the repeat opponents are permanent rivals that stay the same every year, while the third rotates annually. With 16 teams playing 18 games apiece, the league slate spans 144 conference games.
2026-27 SEC Conference Opponents, Team by Team
Below is every team’s confirmed 2026-27 conference opponent set, exactly as announced by the SEC. “Home & Away” lists the three opponents each team plays twice; the other columns show the single home and single away matchups. Click any team to open its full SportsBrackets schedule page and printable.
| Team | Plays Twice (Home & Away) | Home Only | Away Only |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi State | Florida, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt | Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M |
| Arkansas | Alabama, LSU, Missouri | Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Oklahoma | Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt |
| Auburn | Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss | Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee | Arkansas, Kentucky, South Carolina, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt |
| Florida | Georgia, South Carolina, Texas | Kentucky, Ole Miss, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt | Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, Tennessee |
| Georgia | Florida, Oklahoma, South Carolina | Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Texas, Vanderbilt | Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M |
| Kentucky | Ole Miss, Tennessee, Vanderbilt | Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, South Carolina, Texas A&M | Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas |
| LSU | Arkansas, Auburn, Texas A&M | Florida, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vanderbilt | Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma |
| Mississippi State | Alabama, Ole Miss, South Carolina | Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Missouri, Texas, Texas A&M | Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vanderbilt |
| Missouri | Arkansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee | Alabama, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Texas A&M | Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State, Texas, Vanderbilt |
| Oklahoma | Georgia, Missouri, Texas | Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt | Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Ole Miss, Texas A&M |
| Ole Miss | Auburn, Kentucky, Mississippi State | Georgia, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, LSU, Missouri, South Carolina |
| South Carolina | Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State | Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Ole Miss, Texas, Texas A&M | Kentucky, LSU, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vanderbilt |
| Tennessee | Kentucky, Missouri, Vanderbilt | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State, South Carolina | Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M |
| Texas | Florida, Oklahoma, Texas A&M | Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee | Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Vanderbilt |
| Texas A&M | LSU, Texas, Vanderbilt | Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, Oklahoma, Tennessee | Florida, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina |
| Vanderbilt | Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas A&M | Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina, Texas | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Oklahoma |
Printable SEC Basketball Schedules
Want a clean, printable copy? Each team page above includes a free printable PDF in team colors, and our hub collects every Power Four and Big East schedule in one place.
2027 SEC Tournament and March Madness
The road to the postseason runs through Nashville. See the bracket, dates, and printable for the 2027 SEC Tournament, then look ahead to the 2027 March Madness schedule and bracket as the SEC again loads up for a deep NCAA Tournament run. The league earned 14 NCAA Tournament bids in 2025 and 10 in 2026, and led the nation in average NET, WAB, KenPom, and Torvik rankings during the 2026 regular season.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the 2026-27 SEC basketball season start?
SEC conference play tips off Saturday, January 2, 2027, and runs through Saturday, March 6, 2027. Non-conference games begin in November 2026.
How many conference games does each SEC team play?
Each SEC team plays 18 league games. Teams face the other 15 members at least once and play three opponents twice, two permanent rivals plus one rotating opponent.
When and where is the 2027 SEC Tournament?
The 2027 SEC Tournament is March 10-14, 2027, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
Are the SEC game dates and TV times set yet?
Not yet. The SEC has announced only the conference opponents and home-and-away pairings. Specific dates, tip-off times, and television assignments will be announced at a later date.
Source: SEC Sports official release.
