(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 finish1.
Arkansas, 262First-team offenseQB: Trinidad Chambliss, MississippiRB: Kewan Lacy, Mississippi; Ahmad Hardy, MissouriWR: Cam Coleman, Texas; Ryan Coleman-Williams, AlabamaTE: Trey’Dez Green, LSUOG/OT: Trevor Goosby, Texas; Cayden Green, Missouri; Jordan Seaton, LSU; Earnest Greene III, GeorgiaC: Drew Bobo, GeorgiaAll-purpose: Mario Craver, Texas A&MFirst-team defenseDL: Colin Simmons, Texas; Will Echoles, Mississippi; Dylan Stewart, South Carolina; Princewill Umanmielen, LSULB: Whit Weeks, LSU; Xavier Atkins, Auburn; Rasheem Biles, TexasDB: KJ Bolden, Georgia; Zabien Brown, Alabama; Bray Hubbard, Alabama; Ellis Robinson IV, GeorgiaFirst-team specialistsPK: Tate Sandell, OklahomaP: Grant Chadwick, LSUReturn specialist: Ryan Niblett, TexasKickoff specialist: Tate Sandell, OklahomaLong snapper: Ben Anderson, OklahomaSecond-team offenseQB: Arch Manning, TexasRB: Jadan Baugh, Florida; Nate Frazier, GeorgiaWR: Mario Craver, Texas A&M; Isaiah Sategna III, OklahomaTE: Lawson Luckie, GeorgiaOG/OT: Dontrell Glover, Georgia; Michael Fasusi, Oklahoma; Michael Carroll, Alabama; Lance Heard, KentuckyC: Mark Nabou Jr., Texas A&MAll-purpose: Ryan Niblett, TexasSecond-team defenseDL: David Stone, Oklahoma; Elijah Griffin, Georgia; Taylor Wein, Oklahoma; Quincy Rhodes Jr., ArkansasLB: Raylen Wilson, Georgia; Suntarine Perkins, Mississippi; Kip Lewis, OklahomaDB: Kelley Jones, Mississippi State; DJ Pi…
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