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The Longhorns received their highest preseason AP ranking in five years ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.
Texas is No. 7 in the Associated Press preseason men’s basketball poll, the program’s highest starting position since it was ranked fifth entering 2021-22. The Longhorns are one of seven SEC teams in the preseason top 25.
The roster returns junior center Matas Vokietaitis and adds 11 newcomers under head coach Sean Miller. Texas is scheduled to open the season Nov. 2 against Chicago State at Moody Center.
Source: Texas Athletics
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