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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Furman Paladins are the preseason favorites to win the 2026-27 men’s basketball title in polling of the league’s 11 head coaches, while VMI guard Rickey Bradley, Jr. is the coaches’ selection as the preseason player of the year.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's basketball team was picked to finish fifth in the Southern Conference preseason poll released Tuesday.
(WJHL) — On the women’s side, the Southern Conference has selected the preseason favorites to win the SoCon women’s basketball title for the 2026-27 season, and Furman is the preseason top pick. The ETSU women, which finished tied for the regular-season title last season, were picked to finish 4th in the preseason…