On Monday, SEC media revealed their predicted order of finish for the 2027 conference season, with Kentucky Basketball projected to finish seventh. Florida was picked to win the league, followed by Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, and Vanderbilt ahead of Kentucky.
Additionally, Milan Momcilovic was a preseason All-SEC Second-Team selection, while Malachi Moreno was an All-SEC Third-Team choice.
Momcilovic, a fourth-year transfer from Iowa State, averaged 16.9 points per game last season with the
Cyclones while leading college basketball in total 3-pointers made (136) and 3-point field goal percentage (48.7%).
Moreno, a native of nearby Georgetown, is entering his second collegiate season after making the All-SEC Freshman Team in his debut campaign with the hometown Wildcats. He averaged 7.8 points and a team-high 6.3 rebounds per contest. He also led the team in field-goal shooting (58.2%) and blocked shots (53).
Preseason All-SEC Teams
First Team:
– Rueben Chinyelu (Florida)
– Juke Harris (Tennessee)
– Thomas Haugh (Florida)
– Josh Hubbard (Mississippi State)
– Tyler Tanner (Vanderbilt)
Second Team:
– Amari Allen (Alabama)
– Alex Condon (Florida)
– Milan Momcilovic (Kentucky)
– Jordan Smith Jr. (Arkansas)
– Matas Vokietaitis (Texas)
Third Team:
– PJ Haggerty (Texas A&M)
– Malachi Moreno (Kentucky)
– Tahaad Pettiford (Auburn)
– David Punch (Texas)
– Billy Richmond III (Arkansas)
SEC Player of the Year
– Thomas Haugh – Florida
SEC Predicted Order of Finish
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Arkansas
4. Tennessee
5. Alabama
6. Vanderbilt
7. Kentucky
8. Missouri
9. Auburn
10. Texas A&M
11. Georgia
12. Oklahoma
13. Ole Miss
14. LSU
15. Mississippi State
16. South Carolina
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