Southern Conference

Current 2026–27 Division I basketball membership, school profiles and available AP poll analysis.

11Member Schools

11Men’s Basketball Programs

9Women’s Basketball Programs

Member Schools · 11

2026–27 current NCAA Division I membership.

School	Nickname	Location	Programs
East Tennessee State University Buccaneers/ Bucs	Buccaneers/ Bucs	Johnson City, Tennessee	Men’s Basketball · Women’s Basketball
Furman University Paladins	Paladins	Greenville, South Carolina	Men’s Basketball · Women’s Basketball
Mercer University Bears	Bears	Macon, GA	Men’s Basketball · Women’s Basketball
Samford University Bulldogs	Bulldogs	Homewood, AL	Men’s Basketball · Women’s Basketball
Tennessee Technological University Golden Eagles	Golden Eagles	Cookeville, TN	Men’s Basketball · Women’s Basketball
The Citadel Bulldogs	Bulldogs	Charleston, South Carolina	Men’s Basketball
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Spartans	Spartans	Greensboro, NC	Men’s Basketball · Women’s Basketball
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs	Mocs	Chattanooga, Tennessee	Men’s Basketball · Women’s Basketball
Virginia Military Institute Keydets	Keydets	Lexington, Virginia	Men’s Basketball
Western Carolina University Catamounts	Catamounts	Cullowhee, North Carolina	Men’s Basketball · Women’s Basketball
Wofford College Terriers	Terriers	Spartanburg, South Carolina	Men’s Basketball · Women’s Basketball

Sources & References

Basketball memberships are current for 2026–27 and are separate for men’s and women’s programs. AP poll analysis uses each poll’s own season membership, not today’s roster. NCAA tournament eligibility has not been verified here.

Men’s Basketball · 2026–27 AP Poll

Preseason · 2026-10-19 · 59 complete ballots.

No Southern Conference teams were ranked, received votes or appeared on a ballot in this edition. View the full 2026–27 AP poll →

Membership is matched to the 2026–27 season, not to today’s conference roster.

Women’s Basketball · 2026–27 AP Poll

Preseason · 2026-10-20 · 31 complete ballots.

No Southern Conference teams were ranked, received votes or appeared on a ballot in this edition. View the full 2026–27 AP poll →

Membership is matched to the 2026–27 season, not to today’s conference roster.