BATON ROUGE, LA — Southern University has been picked to finish first in the Southwestern Athletic Conference women's basketball race, according to the league's 2026-27 predicted order of finish.
The Jaguars received 234 points and 10 first-place votes to claim the top spot in the preseason poll.
Alabama A&M was picked second with 229 points and eight first-place votes, finishing just five points behind Southern. Alabama State was selected third with 195 points, followed by Alcorn State with 183.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff earned the No. 5 spot with 169 points and three first-place votes, while Grambling State was sixth with 162 points and one first-place vote.
Florida A&M was picked seventh with 128 points, followed by Jackson State with 123. Bethune-Cookman was ninth with 97 points, Texas Southern was 10th with 94, Mississippi Valley State was 11th with 65, and Prairie View A&M rounded out the poll with 31 points.
2026-27 SWAC Women's Basketball Predicted Order of Finish
1. Southern — 234 points (10 first-place votes)
2. Alabama A&M — 229 (8)
3. Alabama State — 195
4. Alcorn State — 183
5. Arkansas-Pine Bluff — 169 (3)
6. Grambling State — 162 (1)
7. Florida A&M — 128
8. Jackson State — 123
9. Bethune-Cookman — 97
10. Texas Southern — 94
11. Mississippi Valley State — 65
12. Prairie View A&M — 31
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