AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 The University of Texas Men’s Basketball team is ranked No. 7 in The Associated Press’ Preseason Top 25, the wire service announced Monday. This marks Texas’ highest preseason AP ranking since the Longhorns were tabbed No. 5 entering the 2021-22 season.<\/p>\n
UT has now made 22 appearances in school history in The AP preseason poll, including six of the last seven years. Texas was tabbed No. 6 in 1978-79, No. 22 in 1990-91, No. 16 in 1996-97, No. 22 in 1997-98, No. 21 in 1999-2000, No. 23 in 2001-02, No. 4 in 2002-03, No. 12 in 2003-04, No. 16 in 2004-05, No. 2 in 2005-06, No. 21 in 2006-07, No. 15 in 2007-08, No. 7 in 2008-09, No. 3 in 2009-10, No. 10 in 2014-15, No. 21 in 2016-17, No. 19 in 2020-21, No. 5 in 2021-22, No. 12 in 2022-23, No. 18 in 2023-24 and No. 19 in 2024-25.<\/p>\n
The Longhorns are one of seven Southeastern Conference teams selected in The AP preseason Top 25, joining Florida (1), Tennessee (8), Arkansas (12), Alabama (20), Kentucky (23) and Vanderbilt (24).<\/p>\n
The Longhorns return one starter, junior center Matas Vokietaitis<\/a>, from last year’s team which posted a 21-15 overall record (9-9 SEC) and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Head Coach Sean Miller and his staff added a total of 11 newcomers to the roster, and the group was tabbed the No. 1 overall class (including incoming freshmen and transfers) in the nation by 247 Sports.<\/p>\n The five transfer additions include sophomore guard Amari Evans<\/a> (Tennessee), junior guard\/forward Elyjah Freeman<\/a> (Auburn), sophomore guard Isaiah Johnson<\/a> (Colorado), junior guard Mikey Lewis<\/a> (Saint Mary’s) and junior forward David Punch<\/a> (TCU). The six-man freshman class was ranked as the No. 4 recruiting class nationally by 247 Sports and is highlighted a trio of players from the state of Texas in guard Austin Goosby<\/a>, guard Bo Ogden<\/a> and forward Marcus Spears Jr.<\/a><\/p>\n Texas opens the 2026-27 season with a home contest against Chicago State on Monday, Nov. 2. Tip is scheduled for 8 p.m. Central in Moody Center, and the game will be televised nationally by SEC Network.<\/p>\n The Associated Press’ Preseason Top 25 (2026-27 season)<\/p>\n
Rank<\/p>\n
Team (First-Place Votes)<\/p>\n
Points<\/p>\n
1.<\/p>\n
Florida (47)<\/p>\n
1,461<\/p>\n
2.<\/p>\n
Duke (10)<\/p>\n
1,411<\/p>\n
3.<\/p>\n
Illinois (2)<\/p>\n
1,342<\/p>\n
4.<\/p>\n
UConn<\/p>\n
1,241<\/p>\n
5.<\/p>\n
Arizona<\/p>\n
1,214<\/p>\n
6.<\/p>\n
Michigan State<\/p>\n
1,203<\/p>\n
7.<\/p>\n
TEXAS<\/p>\n
1,040<\/p>\n
8.<\/p>\n
Tennessee<\/p>\n
932<\/p>\n
9.<\/p>\n
Virginia<\/p>\n
874<\/p>\n
10.<\/p>\n
Houston<\/p>\n
829<\/p>\n
11.<\/p>\n
Louisville<\/p>\n
822<\/p>\n
12.<\/p>\n
Arkansas<\/p>\n
760<\/p>\n
13.<\/p>\n
St. John’s<\/p>\n
669<\/p>\n
14.<\/p>\n
Miami, Fla.<\/p>\n
650<\/p>\n
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Gonzaga<\/p>\n
637<\/p>\n
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Michigan<\/p>\n
605<\/p>\n
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Kansas<\/p>\n
504<\/p>\n
18.<\/p>\n
Iowa State<\/p>\n
475<\/p>\n
19.<\/p>\n
Texas Tech<\/p>\n
466<\/p>\n
20.<\/p>\n
Alabama<\/p>\n
374<\/p>\n
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USC<\/p>\n
306<\/p>\n
22.<\/p>\n
UCLA<\/p>\n
250<\/p>\n
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Kentucky<\/p>\n
243<\/p>\n
24.<\/p>\n
Vanderbilt<\/p>\n
241<\/p>\n
25.<\/p>\n
BYU<\/p>\n
179<\/p>\n
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