SEC Basketball Releases Full 2025-26 League Schedule Featuring Top-Ranked Matchups

The 2025-26 SEC men's basketball season promises intense competition as Tennessee, Auburn, and Alabama unveil challenging conference schedules. Tennessee opens its SEC slate on January 3 on the road against Arkansas, coached by John Calipari, and will face tough early games against Texas and defending champion Florida. Auburn begins at Georgia and faces a notably difficult schedule, including a stretch of potentially five straight Top 25 games and matchups against Alabama, Ole Miss, and Kentucky; their schedule is considered among the toughest nationally. Alabama starts its SEC play at home against Kentucky on January 3, hosting key rivals including Tennessee and Auburn, with the latter being a significant matchup on Senior Day in Tuscaloosa. The rivalry between Alabama and Auburn is highlighted by offseason player transfers, notably Mouhamed Dioubate moving from Alabama to Kentucky, adding intrigue to those contests. Overall, the SEC's 18-game conference slates feature numerous top-ranked teams and promise a highly competitive season with multiple marquee matchups for fans to anticipate.