Ole Miss now knows what the road to March will look like.
The SEC released its home and away opponents for the 2026‑27 men’s basketball season on Thursday, giving the Rebels a clearer picture of the matchups coming to the SJB Pavilion and the trips they’ll have to navigate in one of the toughest leagues in the country.
Dates, tip times and TV assignments will come later, but the structure is set. Each SEC team gets three opponents they’ll play twice, once at home and once on the road.
For Ole Miss, that group is Auburn, Kentucky and Mississippi State. That’s a challenging trio, and it guarantees the Pavilion will host at least two marquee games before conference play even hits its stride.
The rest of the home slate is strong, too. Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Texas and Vanderbilt are all scheduled to visit Oxford. It’s a mix of traditional powers, rising programs and familiar SEC rivals, and it should give Ole Miss one of the more balanced home schedules in the league.
The road schedule doesn’t get any easier.
The Rebels will travel to Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, LSU, Missouri and South Carolina. Those trips cover almost every corner of the conference and include several of the SEC’s toughest environments.
None of this is surprising. The SEC has been the No. 1 conference in KenPom each of the last two seasons and has produced 24 NCAA Tournament teams in that span, seven more than any other league.
There are no soft spots anymore. Every schedule release feels like a reminder of how deep the conference has become.
For Ole Miss, though, it’s also an opportunity. A strong home slate, a few high‑profile road games and three rivalry‑style home‑and‑homes give the Rebels plenty of chances to build a résumé.
Now it’s just a matter of seeing when the games land on the calendar.
2026‑27 Ole Miss SEC Opponents
Home Opponents
- Georgia
- Oklahoma
- Texas A&M
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vanderbilt
Away Opponents
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- LSU
- Missouri
- South Carolina
Home‑and‑Away Opponents
- Auburn
- Kentucky
- Mississippi State
