SEC Preseason Picks

[Alan Cole]

Pre-season picks are out. South Carolina was picked to finish third in the SEC East by the aggregate media, and the Gamecocks got one vote to win the SEC.

Antwane Wells Jr. is a second-team WR, Trey Knox is a third-team TE, and Tonka Hemingway is a third-team DT.

And of course Kai Kroeger and Mitch Jeter were first-team specialists. Dakereon Joyner is a third-team all-purpose.

 

[Caleb Alexander]

Here's the full details, including the fact that one brave soul picked South Carolina to win the entire SEC:

Media’s SEC Championship Selections​

1. Georgia: 181

2. Alabama: 62

3. LSU: 31

4. Tennessee: 5

4. Vanderbilt: 5

6. Arkansas: 2

6. Auburn: 2

8: Texas A&M: 1

9: Mississippi State: 1

9: South Carolina: 1

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SEC East Projections​

1. Georgia: 2011

2. Tennessee: 1682

3. South Carolina: 1254

4. Kentucky: 1204

5. Florida: 911

6. Missouri: 658

7. Vanderbilt: 428

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SEC West Projections​

1. Alabama: 1899

2. LSU: 1838

3. Texas A&M: 1144

4. Ole Miss: 1128

5. Arkansas: 958

6. Auburn: 685

7. Mississippi State: 496

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2023 PRESEASON MEDIA DAYS ALL-SEC TEAM​

OFFENSE​

First-Team

QB - Jayden Daniels, LSU

RB - Quinshon Judkins, Ole Miss

RB - Raheim Sanders, Arkansas

WR - Malik Nabers, LSU

WR - Ladd McConkey, Georgia

TE - Brock Bowers, Georgia

OL - JC Latham, Alabama

OL - Amarius Mims, Georgia

OL - Tate Ratledge, Georgia

OL - Will Campbell, LSU

C - Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia

Second-Team

QB - KJ Jefferson, Arkansas

RB - Jase McClellan, Alabama

RB - Kendall Milton, Georgia

WR - Antwane Wells, South Carolina

*WR - Bru McCoy, Tennessee

*WR - Ja’Corey Brooks, Alabama

TE - Mason Taylor, LSU

OL - Tyler Booker, Alabama

OL - Brady Latham, Arkansas

OL - Javon Foster, Missouri

OL - Xavier Truss, Georgia

C - Seth McLaughlin, Alabama

Third-Team

*QB - Joe Milton III, Tennessee

*QB - Will Rogers, Mississippi State

RB - Jarquez Hunter, Auburn

RB - Trevor Etienne, Florida

WR - Ainias Smith, Texas A&M

WR - Jermaine Burton, Alabama

TE - Trey Knox, South Carolina

OL - Emery Jones, LSU

OL - Eli Cox, Kentucky

OL - Javontez Spraggins, Tennessee

OL - Layden Robinson, Texas A&M

C - Cooper Mays, Tennessee

DEFENSE​

First-Team

DL - Mekhi Wingo, LSU

DL - Mykel Williams, Georgia

DL - Maason Smith, LSU

DL - Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia

LB - Dallas Turner, Alabama

LB - Harold Perkins, LSU

LB - Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Georgia

DB - Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama

DB - Malaki Starks, Georgia

DB - Kamari Lassiter, Georgia

DB - Javon Bullard, Georgia

Second-Team

DL - Jaheim Oatis, Alabama

DL - McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M

DL - Justin Eboigbe, Alabama

DL - Deone Walker, Kentucky

LB - Smael Mondon, Georgia

LB - Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi State

LB - Ty’Ron Hopper, Missouri

DB - Malachi Moore, Alabama

DB - Dwight McGlothern, Arkansas

DB - Demani Richardson, Texas A&M

DB - Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri

Third-Team

DL - Princely Umanmielen, Florida

DL - Tonka Hemingway, South Carolina

DL - Tim Smith, Alabama

DL - Darius Robinson, Missouri

LB - Chris Braswell, Alabama

LB - Jalon Walker, Georgia

LB - JJ Weaver, Kentucky

DB - Major Burns, LSU

DB - D.J. James, Auburn

DB - Nehemiah Pritchett, Auburn

DB - Jason Marshall Jr., Florida

SPECIALISTS​

First-Team

P - Kai Kroeger, South Carolina

PK - Will Reichard, Alabama

LS - Kneeland Hibbett, Alabama

KS - Brian Battie, Auburn

RS - Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama

AP - Ainias Smith, Texas A&M

Second-Team

P - Nik Constantinou, Texas A&M

PK - Harrison Mevis, Missouri

LS - Slade Roy, LSU

KS - Barion Brown, Kentucky

RS - Ainias Smith, Texas A&M

AP - Tulu Griffin, Mississippi State

Third-Team

P - Oscar Chapman, Auburn

PK - Alex McPherson, Auburn

LS - William Mote, Georgia

KS - Mitch Jeter, South Carolina

RS - Tulu Griffin, Mississippi State

AP - Dakereon Joyner, South Carolina

 

[DeeDave]

Saw it but there are few things in the world more irrelevant than media picks for football.

 

[GoCocksFight2021]

Looks like Georgia has finally reached the promised land and replaced Bama as the SEC default pre-season champion.

 

[Demedicis1]

It is guaranteed that there will be several more pre-season picks in the next 40 days. And most no one would consider my picks worth anything.
However, I really think UT is going to drop the ball. They are going to be so keyed up about last year and trying to make up for that loss, that our Gamecocks are going to walk into Neyland Stadium and upset them yet again, 24-17.
They are still going to be confused by Spencer being able to hit receivers all over the field and put so much effort into stopping him that DK and company will rush for almost 200 yards and 2 TD's.
I see us finishing 10-2 regular season. We will give UGA a challenge, but they still win. After a big win in Missou, we will play awful against A&M for our second loss. Undefeated at home this year.

 

[FCB 2013 treble]

I think the media will regret not adding Ahmarean Brown to the special team list. I think Brown will make some big plays on special teams this upcoming season.