BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Alabama A&M University women's basketball has been selected to finish second in the 2026-27 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Women's Basketball Predicted Order of Finish, the league announced Tuesday.

The Lady Bulldogs collected 229 points and eight first-place votes, finishing just five points behind preseason favorite Southern, which received 234 points and 10 first-place votes.

Alabama A&M's second-place projection places the Lady Bulldogs among the conference's top contenders heading into the 2026-27 season.

The complete 2026-27 SWAC Women's Basketball Predicted Order of Finish is:

1. Southern — 234 points (10 first-place votes)

2. Alabama A&M — 229 points (8 first-place votes)

3. Alabama State — 195 points

4. Alcorn State — 183 points

5. Arkansas-Pine Bluff — 169 points (3 first-place votes)

6. Grambling State — 162 points (1 first-place vote)

7. Florida A&M — 128 points

8. Jackson State — 123 points

9. Bethune-Cookman — 97 points

10. Texas Southern — 94 points

11. Mississippi Valley State — 65 points

12. Prairie View A&M — 31 points

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