The Longhorn Republic: Men's and Women's Basketball Preview

We decided to take advantage of the bye and dive in on the 2026-27 basketball teams, as both units hope to make some waves in the postseason. Sean Miller enters his second season on the Forty Acres with a new-look team, after adding key pieces to the portal and multiple blue-chip prospects. The SEC will once again be one of the top leagues in the country, so what do we expect after a season of overachieving? Vic Schaefer and his squad once again came up short on the biggest stage, making yet another Final Four, but falling to a team they beat earlier in the season. Rori Harmon is gone, but Madi Booker is back to lead the charge, who else can Texas depend on to get the job done? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices