Calipari's team cannot get out of the shadow of teams it's faced so far as ESPN's lead bracketologist Joe Lunardi has the Razorbacks slotted as a No. 6 seed in the same region as No. 2 seed Duke and No. 3 seed Michigan State.

The No. 8 Sooners opened SEC play by crushing Texas A&M 72-50 on the road Thursday at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas. OU has won 12 consecutive games, the second-longest streak in program history. True freshman phenom Aaliyah Chavez led the Sooners with 20 points and added seven rebounds and six assists.

See live score updates as Texas women's basketball visits Missouri to open up the SEC portion of its schedule.

The Bulldogs will head to Austin, Texas on Saturday to being conference play and will have to contend with the Longhorns' 7-foot center.

Kewan Lacy struggled in the regular season meeting against Georgia. But when Ole Miss met the Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal, Lacy was at his best. That included a history-making touchdown. When Lacy found the end zone on the ground, he became just the fifth SEC player to ever run for 23 touchdowns (or more) in a season.

Lady Vols basketball opened SEC play with a gritty win over Florida at Food City Center. Talaysia Cooper led the team in scoring.

Not only will they find the leaders in various offensive and defensive categories, SEC fans will also find an All-SEC Non-Conference Team and also the SEC Non-Conference Player of the Year. Best Game: 3 vs. Bethune-Cookman / Alcorn St. / Cleveland St. / SE Missouri St. Worst Game: 0 vs. No. 20 Illinois / Notre Dame / Prairie View / Howard

The Tigers will play all six SEC teams currently ranked in the AP Top 25, including two games against in-state rival Alabama in February and March.

The SEC released its full 2026 schedule on Thursday night, offering a glimpse into what awaits league members as the conference undergoes a historic shift. With the league moving from an eight-game schedule to a nine-game league slate for next season, there will be a whopping 72 conference matchups.

South Carolina recorded two wins over ranked non-conference opponents: Southern Cal and Louisville, which then ranked No. 8 and No. 22, respectively. USC’s scoring margin was 39.8 points in non-conference play. South Carolina’s closest win was its two-point victory over Louisville in December.