SEC Women's Basketball: Who Faces the First REAL Test? | SEC Risers

<p>The 2026-27 women’s college basketball season is almost here, and it’s time to find out when the schedule gets REAL.<br /><br />Welcome to the FIRST TEST series on Chalk Talk South: Women’s Hoops! 🏀 In this series, I’m breaking down the first matchup on every SEC team’s schedule that could give us a real look at who they are heading into conference play.<br /><br />We’re starting with the SEC Risers: Arkansas, Auburn, Missouri, Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.<br /><br />For each team, I’m breaking down:<br />🏀 The game I’m circling<br />🔍 Why the matchup matters<br />⚔️ What makes it a test<br />👀 What I’ll be watching<br />📚 What we could learn<br />🌡️ The official TEST LEVEL — Warm-Up, Legit, Major, or National<br /><br />Some of the matchups on the board:<br /><br />🐗 Arkansas vs. James Madison &amp; High Point<br />🐯 Auburn vs. Texas Tech<br />🐯 Missouri vs. Illinois<br />🐊 Florida vs. West Virginia<br />🐶 Georgia vs. Colorado &amp; Oregon<br />🐘 Alabama vs. North Carolina<br /><br />From new-look rosters and coaching changes to defensive questions, offensive identity, chemistry, and early opportunities to make a statement, these games could tell us a lot about where each program stands before SEC play begins.<br /><br />Which SEC team has the toughest first test? And is there another game YOU would have circled? Drop your thoughts in the comments!<br /><br />👍 Like the video<br />💬 Join the conversation<br />🔔 Subscribe to Chalk Talk South: Women’s Hoops for more SEC women’s basketball coverage all season long.<br /><br />#SECWomensBasketball #WomensCollegeBasketball #NCAAW #SEC #WomensBasketball #ChalkTalkSouth<br /><br />Chapters<br />0:00 Intro<br />1:02 Introducing SEC First Test<br />2:07 Arkansas First Test vs JMU and High Point<br />7:33 Auburn First Test vs Texas Tech<br />10:23 Mizzou First Test vs Illinois<br />13:23 Florida First Test vs West Virginia<br />16:51 Georgia First Test vs Colorado and Oregon<br />20:13 Alabama First Test vs North Carolina<br />25:02 Like, Comment, Share, and Subscribe<br /><br />TikTok ✅ <br />Apple Podcasts ✅<br /><br />SEC Women's Hoops Podcast<br /><br />#womensbasketball #wbb #womenshoops</p>