BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Bethune-Cookman has been selected to finish first in the 2026-27 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, the conference announced Wednesday.
The Wildcats received 181 total points and 10 first-place votes to claim the top spot in the preseason poll. Southern finished second with 148 points and three first-place votes, while Alabama A&M placed third with 143 points.
B-CU head coach Reggie Theus enters his sixth season looking to build on a successful 2025-26 campaign that saw the Wildcats capture the SWAC regular-season championship after posting a 17-15 overall record and a 14-4 mark in conference play.
The Wildcats were especially dominant at home, finishing with just one loss in the friendly confines of Moore Gymnasium.
The complete 2026-27 SWAC Men's Basketball Predicted Order of Finish is listed below:
- Bethune-Cookman – 181 points (10 first-place votes)
- Southern – 148 (3)
- Alabama A&M – 143
- Florida A&M – 125
- Prairie View A&M – 124
- Jackson State – 105 (1)
- Alabama State – 102 (1)
- Grambling State – 95
- Texas Southern – 75 (1)
- Alcorn State – 61
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff – 57
- Mississippi Valley State – 32
Bethune-Cookman opens the 2026-27 campaign in Rock Hill, South Carolina as part of the Field of 68's Opening Day Marathon. The matchup against Furman will take place on Monday, November 2nd, beginning at 8 p.m. EST.
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