Rhodes College has been picked second in the 2026-27 Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Men's Swimming and Diving Preseason Poll, earning 37 points. The Lynx trail Trinity University, which topped the poll with 48 points and six first-place votes, and Centre who earned 40 points with one first place vote.

The poll was voted on by the league's seven head coaches.

2026-27 SAA Men's Swimming & Diving Preseason Poll

1. Trinity - 48 (6)
2. Centre - 40 (1)
3. Rhodes - 37
4. Berry - 34
5. Sewanee - 28
6. Southwestern - 26
7. Millsaps - 18