OTF Premium Texas basketball 2026-27 season thread

[harveycmd]

@Gerry Hamilton Neither Kareem nor Kobe took a game off for "load management" in twenty years of regular season play. 

 

Edited August 31 by harveycmd

[harveycmd]

Kareem played 20 seasons, appearing in 1,560 regular-season games. He even played 80 games during the 1983–84 season when he broke Wilt Chamberlain's scoring record, and played 79 games at age 38 in 1985 when he was the best player in the world during the Finals against the Celtics. 

Kobe believed he owed everything to the people who saved up money to watch him play, knowing it might be their only chance to see him live. He played every game he could walk, famously playing the entire 2009-2010 season when the Lakers beat the Celtics in the 2010 NBA Finals with a broken index finger on his shooting hand. 

[Nathan B]

Let’s see if all the Kentucky fans still think he should be able to play. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

2 hours ago, Nathan B said:

Let’s see if all the Kentucky fans still think he should be able to play. 

Haha. This was 100% caused by SEC and how much the NCAA is winning "stay"s in court. Mitchell's agent took potential path of least resistance 

And he's still not a lock to be eligible this season. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

Good stuff on Isaiah Johnson 

https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcrzdkqiogb/?igsi=MTd5eG53cjY3YnZjYg==

[Gerry Hamilton]

IF Mitchell ends up being eligible at Missouri ... they are definitely right there with anyone else in the SEC in terms of top 7'ish roster talent.

I'm not sure how the pieces would fit without seeing them in person, but very talented. Top 5 team in the league with Mitchell.

 

[Gerry Hamilton]

CBS Gary Parrish's updated top 25 and 1 

Texas still at No. 5 overall 

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-rankings-top-25-1-missouri-mark-mitchell-kentucky/

I'm a little different ...

My current SEC rankings:

1. Florida

2. Texas

3. Arkansas

4. Tennessee - lost PF Jalen Washington to a "stay" currently

5. Missouri - moves up to 4 IF Mark Mitchell ends up being eligible

6. Vanderbilt

7. Alabama

8. Kentucky 

9. Georgia

10. Ole Miss

11. Texas A&M - Watching Jordan Pope's eligibility here

12. Auburn 

13. Oklahoma - multiple guys are involved in "stay"'s / injuctions

14. Mississippi State

15. South Carolina

16. LSU - no way to know what the roster will look like today

[Gerry Hamilton]

Huge hit for Michigan in 2026-27

 

[Tres Comas]

The B18 might be pretty wide open because of injuries.

Edited September 1 by Tres Comas

[Gerry Hamilton]

11 minutes ago, Tres Comas said:

The B18 might be pretty wide open because of injuries.

Yep. Michigan State the favorite if Illinois PF has any issues in return

[Tres Comas]

My fearless B18 prediction is that UCLA and USC basketball outdraw football

[Gerry Hamilton]

 

[Gerry Hamilton]

LSU still doesn’t have a roster… and it’s not looking great 

 

[Tres Comas]

33 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

LSU still doesn’t have a roster… and it’s not looking great 

 

LSU, Wade and Kiffin deserve nothing good

[Sarah O]

 

[Gerry Hamilton]

13 minutes ago, Sarah O said:

 

Very cool. Thank you for posting!

[Gerry Hamilton]

Texas remains no. 4 in ESPN Way-too-Early Top 25

https://africa.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/49795611/mens-ncaa-basketball-2026-27-way-too-early-top-25-rankings-biggest-question

[Gerry Hamilton]

 

[Gerry Hamilton]

 

[TexasTom]

Thanks much, Gerry, for keeping us up with basketball info.  You're the best.

[WRNC]

 

[Gerry Hamilton]

Even Dukie V has Texas in top 10

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/49818484/mens-college-basketball-dick-vitale-dazzling-dozen-2026-27-storylines-games-players-preseason-top-25

[Gerry Hamilton]

Texas team signing autographs before Texas v TexasState 

[Gerry Hamilton]

 

[Gerry Hamilton]

And it’s 17 days until Texas’ first practice of the 2026-27 season