Preseason polls are now here — where does UAH basketball rank?

The 2026-27 collegiate basketball season is just around the corner (some teams have actually already started), and the University of Alabama in Huntsville dominated the Gulf South Conference preseason polls for women’s basketball and finished near the top for men’s.

The women’s team is ranked first and received seven first-place votes, while the men’s team ranked second and only trails behind last year’s regular season champion, West Alabama.

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UAH women’s basketball ranks first

The UAH women’s basketball team ranks first in the Gulf South Conference preseason polls for good reason — last year, they finished with a 32-6 record, reached the NCAA Division II Final Four and finished ranked number 4 nationally in the final WBCA Coaches Poll.

Fans of the team have a lot to be excited for this season. Let’s see how the rest of the conference was ranked:

• 1. UAH, 96 points
• 2. Union, 90 points
• 3. Lee, 80 points
• 4. Delta State, 73 points
• 5. Trevecca Nazarene, 70 points
• 6. Valdosta State, 56 points
• 7. West Alabama, 45 points
• 8. Mississippi Christian, 34 points
• 9. Montevallo, 26 points
• 10. AUM, 25 points
• 11. Christian Brothers, 10 points

You can catch the Chargers during their home opener on November 9, when they will be hosting LaGrange.

UAH men’s basketball ranks second

UAH’s men’s basketball team ranks second in the Gulf South Conference preseason polls, and has a considerable distance between them and third place. Last year, the team finished with a respectable 23-10 record and made the NCAA Division II South Region Championship.

Let’s see how the rest of the conference stacks up:

• 1. West Alabama, 99 points
• 2. UAH, 92 points
• 3. Trevecca Nazarene, 73 points
• 4. Valdosta State, 70 points
• 5. Lee, 69 points
• 6. AUM, 61 points
• T7. Delta State, 37 points
• T7. Mississippi Christian, 37 points
• 9. Union, 33 points
• T10. Christian Brothers, 17 points
• T10. Montevallo, 17 points

You can catch the Chargers during their home opener on November 9, when they will host Harding.

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