The Pac-12 has announced its 2026-27 men's basketball Preseason Media Poll and Preseason Impact List. The preseason media poll was voted on by a panel of the league's media members, and the preseason impact list features two players per school as selected by the league's nine head coaches.
According to the league, seven of the nine Pac-12 programs were scheduled to begin their seasons on Monday, Nov. 2. This included a matchup featuring No. 15 Gonzaga against Purdue in Las Vegas at 4:30 p.m. PT. The remaining six teams—Colorado State, Fresno State, Oregon State, Texas State, Utah State, and Washington State—were scheduled to open the new Pac-12 era with home games.
San Diego State was scheduled to open play at home on Tuesday, Nov. 3, while Boise State was scheduled to begin its season at home on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
The 2026-27 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Preseason Media Poll ranked the programs as follows:
1. Gonzaga (17)
2. Utah State
3. San Diego State
4. Colorado State
5. Oregon State
6. Boise State
7. Texas State
8. Washington State
9. Fresno State
