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07/24 13:13 CDT Georgia tops preseason media poll to win SEC championship in 2026 Georgia tops preseason media poll to win SEC championship in 2026 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) --- Georgia was the preseason pick to win the Southeastern Conference championship, according to voters attending the league's annual media days event in Tampa. The Bulldogs received 88 of 164 votes to reach the title game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta in early December. Texas was the second choice, with 57 votes, and Mississippi a distant third with six. Texas A&M, Alabama, Oklahoma, LSU and Kentucky also received votes. Only 10 times since 1992 has the media's preseason predicted champion proceeded to win the SEC title game. Media also voted on preseason All-SEC teams, with Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss edging Texas' Arch Manning for first-team quarterback.

Predicted order of finish 1. Georgia, 2,510 points 2. Texas, 2,449 3. Mississippi, 2,004 4. Texas A&M, 1,967 5. LSU, 1,961 6. Alabama, 1,930 7. Oklahoma, 1,914 8. Tennessee, 1,320 9. Florida, 1,217 10. Missouri, 1,105 11. South Carolina, 956 12. Auburn, 936 13. Vanderbilt, 751 14. Kentucky, 546 15. Mississippi State, 467 16. Arkansas, 262

First-team offense QB: Trinidad Chambliss, Mississippi RB: Kewan Lacy, Mississippi; Ahmad Hardy, Missouri WR: Cam Coleman, Texas; Ryan Coleman-Williams, Alabama TE: Trey'Dez Green, LSU OG/OT: Trevor Goosby, Texas; Cayden Green, Missouri; Jordan Seaton, LSU; Earnest Greene III, Georgia C: Drew Bobo, Georgia All-purpose: Mario Craver, Texas A&M

First-team defense DL: Colin Simmons, Texas; Will Echoles, Mississippi; Dylan Stewart, South Carolina; Princewill Umanmielen, LSU LB: Whit Weeks, LSU; Xavier Atkins, Auburn; Rasheem Biles, Texas DB: KJ Bolden, Georgia; Zabien Brown, Alabama; Bray Hubbard, Alabama; Ellis Robinson IV, Georgia

First-team specialists PK: Tate Sandell, Oklahoma P: Grant Chadwick, LSU Return specialist: Ryan Niblett, Texas Kickoff specialist: Tate Sandell, Oklahoma Long snapper: Ben Anderson, Oklahoma

Second-team offense QB: Arch Manning, Texas RB: Jadan Baugh, Florida; Nate Frazier, Georgia WR: Mario Craver, Texas A&M; Isaiah Sategna III, Oklahoma TE: Lawson Luckie, Georgia OG/OT: Dontrell Glover, Georgia; Michael Fasusi, Oklahoma; Michael Carroll, Alabama; Lance Heard, Kentucky C: Mark Nabou Jr., Texas A&M All-purpose: Ryan Niblett, Texas

Second-team defense DL: David Stone, Oklahoma; Elijah Griffin, Georgia; Taylor Wein, Oklahoma; Quincy Rhodes Jr., Arkansas LB: Raylen Wilson, Georgia; Suntarine Perkins, Mississippi; Kip Lewis, Oklahoma DB: Kelley Jones, Mississippi State; DJ Pickett, LSU; Ty Benefield, LSU; Eli Bowen, Oklahoma; Peyton Bowen, Oklahoma

Second-team specialists PK: Lucas Carneiro, Mississippi P: Grayson Miller, Oklahoma Return specialist: Isaiah Sategna III, Oklahoma Kickoff specialist: Lucas Carneiro, Mississippi Long snapper: Trey Dubuc, Texas

Third-team offense QB: Gunner Stockton, Georgia RB: DeSean Bishiop, Tennessee; Hollywood Smothers, Texas WR: Ryan Wingo, Texas; Nyck Harbor, South Carolina TE: Willie Rodriguez, Kentucky OG/OT: David Sanders Jr., Tennessee; Patrick Kutas, Mississippi; Brandon Baker, Texas; Wendell Moe Jr., Tennessee C: Braelin Moore, LSU All-purpose: Jaden Baugh, Florida

Third-team defense DL: Kam Franklin, Mississippi; DJ Hicks, Texas A&M; Gabe Harris, Georgia; Jayden Woods, Florida LB: Arion Carter, Tennessee; TJ Dottery, LSU; Yhonzae Pierre, Alabama DB: Keon Sabb, Alabama; Champ Anthony, Auburn; Khalil Barnes, Georgia; Jelani McDonald, Texas

Third-team specialists PK: Alex McPherson, Auburn P: Ethan Pulliam, Mississippi State Return specialist: Vernell Brown III, Florida Kickoff specialist: Terry Bussey, Texas A&M Long snapper: Brett Le Blanc, Missouri ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football