Auburn, Alabama Discuss Upcoming Seasons at SEC Media Days

Columbus, GA, October 13, 2026 —

Coaches and players from Auburn and Alabama took part in SEC media days, where they discussed their upcoming college basketball seasons. The available information identifies Auburn’s coaching priorities and Alabama’s conference selection and front-court additions, but does not provide specific player comments or further details about either team’s plans.

Auburn head coach Steven Pearl and women’s head coach Larry Vickers are entering their second years in their roles. Their stated focus is on recruiting and team development. The information provided does not specify particular recruiting targets, roster changes, development plans or season goals.

Alabama was picked to finish fifth in the conference. The team has also added size to its front court, though the details provided do not identify the players involved or explain how the additions may affect the lineup.

The media-days discussions put the programs’ preparations for the coming seasons in focus, but the available summary offers limited detail about what coaches and players said. It does not provide the names of participating players, specific dates for the event, season schedules, or any additional predictions for Auburn. No further information was provided about the basis for Alabama’s fifth-place selection or the extent of its front-court additions.

As the teams approach their upcoming seasons, the information available points to recruiting and development as priorities at Auburn and added front-court size at Alabama. More specific roster and performance details were not included in the summary.

Story summarized from the original created by Drew Pavan on www.wtvm.com, see more information here.

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