Texas was picked to finish second in the SEC preseason poll. Arkansas was voted into the preseason poll's last slot.

There are a handful of instances in which a team did not win its conference title, but played for the national championship.

Emanuel Sharp had 18 points, Terrance Arceneaux scored 15 and No. 14 Houston beat BYU 86-55 on Saturday for its sixth straight win. Mylik Wilson had 12 points as Houston (10-3, 2-0 Big 12) shot 49% ...