| Year: | 1926 |
| Helmschamp: | Notre Dame (retroactive selection in 1943) |
| Helmspoy: | Vic Hanson, Syracuse (retroactive selection in 1944) |
The 1926–27 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1926, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded in March 1927.
| Conference | Regular season winner[3] | Conference player of the year | Conference tournament | Tournament venue (City) | Tournament winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None selected | No Tournament | |||||
| None selected | No Tournament | |||||
| None selected | No Tournament | |||||
| No Tournament; California defeated Oregon in best-of-three conference championship playoff series | ||||||
| No Tournament | ||||||
| None selected | Municipal Auditorium (Atlanta, Georgia) | Vanderbilt[4] | ||||
| None selected | No Tournament | |||||
A total of 93 college teams played as major independents. Notre Dame (19–1) had the highest winning percentage (.950) and (23–3) finished with the most wins.[5]
See main article: 1927 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans.
The practice of selecting a Consensus All-American Team did not begin until the 1928–29 season. The Helms Athletic Foundation later retroactively selected a list of All-Americans for the 1926–27 season.[6]
| Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| Syd Corenman | Creighton | |
| George Dixon | California | |
| Vic Hanson | Syracuse | |
| John Lorch | Columbia | |
| Ross McBurney | Wichita | |
| John Nyikos | Notre Dame | |
| Bennie Oosterbaan | Michigan | |
| Gerald Spohn | Washburn | |
| Cat Thompson | Montana State | |
| Harry Wilson | Army |
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
| Team | Former Coach | Interim Coach | New Coach | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | John O'Reilly | Elmer Ripley | O'Reilly retired after the end of the season.[7] | ||
| Marshall | Bill Strickling | Johnny Stuart | |||
| Northwestern | Maury Kent | Dutch Lonborg |