SEC Women's Basketball: Who Faces the First REAL Test? | SEC Risers

The 2026-27 women’s college basketball season is almost here, and it’s time to find out when the schedule gets REAL.Welcome to the FIRST TEST series on Chalk Talk South: Women’s Hoops! 🏀 In this series, I’m breaking down the first matchup on every SEC team’s schedule that could give us a real look at who they are heading into conference play.We’re starting with the SEC Risers: Arkansas, Auburn, Missouri, Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.For each team, I’m breaking down:🏀 The game I’m circling🔍 Why the matchup matters⚔️ What makes it a test👀 What I’ll be watching📚 What we could learn🌡️ The official TEST LEVEL — Warm-Up, Legit, Major, or NationalSome of the matchups on the board:🐗 Arkansas vs. James Madison & High Point🐯 Auburn vs. Texas Tech🐯 Missouri vs. Illinois🐊 Florida vs. West Virginia🐶 Georgia vs. Colorado & Oregon🐘 Alabama vs. North CarolinaFrom new-look rosters and coaching changes to defensive questions, offensive identity, chemistry, and early opportunities to make a statement, these games could tell us a lot about where each program stands before SEC play begins.Which SEC team has the toughest first test? And is there another game YOU would have circled? Drop your thoughts in the comments!👍 Like the video💬 Join the conversation🔔 Subscribe to Chalk Talk South: Women’s Hoops for more SEC women’s basketball coverage all season long.#SECWomensBasketball #WomensCollegeBasketball #NCAAW #SEC #WomensBasketball #ChalkTalkSouthChapters0:00 Intro1:02 Introducing SEC First Test2:07 Arkansas First Test vs JMU and High Point7:33 Auburn First Test vs Texas Tech10:23 Mizzou First Test vs Illinois13:23 Florida First Test vs West Virginia16:51 Georgia First Test vs Colorado and Oregon20:13 Alabama First Test vs North Carolina25:02 Like, Comment, Share, and SubscribeTikTok ✅ Apple Podcasts ✅SEC Women's Hoops Podcast#womensbasketball #wbb #womenshoops