🥇SWAC announces major changes to basketball tournament format for 2027! Why this is a great move!! |

🥇SWAC announces major changes to basketball tournament format for 2027! Why this is a great move!@theswac | @hbculegends | @kyletmosley | #SWAC

The rundown: https://t.co/iStkwD11W2 pic.twitter.com/mg05iBGC82

— HBCU LEGENDS (@hbculegends) June 11, 2026

https://t.co/NQwch1OTxO

— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) June 11, 2026

🚨 NEW SWAC HOOPS FORMAT 🚨

Beginning in 2027, the SWAC Men’s & Women’s Basketball Tournaments will feature the top 10 teams.

Top 2 seeds get byes to the semifinals. Seeds 3-4 start in the quarters. Seeds 5-6 get second-round byes.

March just got tougher. 🏀#HBCUHour #SWAC pic.twitter.com/DIQYkHJl0m

— HBCU Hour (@HBCU_Hour) June 11, 2026