SEC Preseason Media Poll: Who Makes the Preseason All-SEC Lists?

With the conclusion of SEC Media Days, the Preseason SEC Media Poll has been released, with the Georgia Bulldogs predicted to win the SEC in 2026, followed by Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns.

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The Alabama Crimson Tide was voted to finish sixth, the Tide's lowest projected finish since the 2008 season, the second year of Nick Saban's 17-year coaching tenure with Alabama.

Predicted Order of Finish in the SEC

1. Georgia
2. Texas
3. Ole Miss
4. Texas A&M
5. LSU
6. Alabama
7. Oklahoma
8. Tennessee
9. Florida
10. Missouri
11. South Carolina
12. Auburn
13. Vanderbilt
14. Kentucky
15. Mississippi State
16. Arkansas

The Crimson Tide also had six players named to the Preseason All-SEC lists.

First Team

Bray Hubbard - DB
Zabien Brown - DB
Ryan Coleman-Williams - WR

Second Team

Michael Carroll - OL

Third Team

Yhonzae Pierre - LB
Keon Sabb - DB

The Full Preseason All-SEC First Team

QB: Trinidad Chambliss - Ole Miss
RB: Ahmad Hardy - Missouri
RB: Kewan Lacy - Ole Miss
WR: Cam Coleman - Texas
WR: Ryan Coleman-Williams - Alabama
TE: Trey'Dez Green - LSU
OL: Trevor Goosby - Texas
OL: Cayden Green - Missouri
OL: Jordan Seaton - LSU
OL: Earnest Greene III - Georgia
Center: Drew Bobo - Georgia
All-Purpose: Mario Craver - Texas A&M

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

PK: Tate Sandell - Oklahoma
P: Grant Chadwick - LSU
Return Specialist: Ryan Niblett - Texas
KOS: Tate Sandell - Oklahoma
LS: Ben Anderson - Oklahoma

Preseason All-SEC Second Team

QB: Arch Manning - Texas
RB: Jadan Baugh - Florida
RB: Nate Frazier - Georgia
WR: Mario Craver - Texas A&M
WR: Isaiah Sategna III - Oklahoma
TE: Lawson Luckie - Georgia
OL: Dontrell Glover - Georgia
OL: Michael Fasusi - Oklahoma
OL: Michael Carroll - Alabama
OL: Lance Heard - Kentucky
C: Mark Nabou Jr. - Texas A&M
All-Purpose: Ryan Niblett - Texas

DL: David Stone - Oklahoma
DL: Elijah Griffin - Georgia
DL: Taylor Wein - Oklahoma
DL: Quincey Rhodes Jr. - Arkansas
LB: Raylen Wilson - Georgia
LB: Suntarine Perkins - Ole Miss
LB: Kip Lewis - Oklahoma
DB: Kelley Jones - Mississippi State
DB: DJ Pickett - LSU
DB: Ty Benefield - LSU
DB: Eli Bowen - Oklahoma*
DB: Peyton Bowen - Oklahoma*

PK: Lucas Carneiro - Ole Miss
P: Grayson Miller - Oklahoma
RS: Isaiah Sategna III - Oklahoma
KOS: Lucas Carneiro - Ole Miss
LS: Trey Dubuc - Texas

Preseason All-SEC Third Team

QB: Gunner Stockton - Georgia
RB: DeSean Bishop - Tennessee
RB: Hollywood Smothers - Texas
WR: Ryan Wingo - Texas
WR: Nyck Harbor - South Carolina
TE: Willie Rodriguez - Kentucky
OL: David Sanders Jr. - Tennessee
OL: Patrick Kutas - Ole Miss
OL: Brandon Baker - Texas
OL: Wendell Moe Jr. - Tennessee
C: Braelin Moore - LSU
All-Purpose - Jadan Baugh - Florida

DL: Kam Franklin - Ole Miss
DL: DJ Hicks - Texas A&M
DL: Gabe Harris - Georgia
DL: Jaylen Woods - Florida
LB: Arion Carter - Tennessee
LB: TJ Dottery - LSU
LB: Yhonzae Pierre - Alabama
DB: Keon Sabb - Alabama
DB: Champ Anthony - Auburn
DB: Khalil Barnes - Georgia
DB: Jelani McDonald - Texas

PK: Alex McPherson - Auburn
P: Ethan Pulliam - Mississippi State
RS: Vernell Brown III - Florida
KOS: Terry Bussey - Texas A&M
LS: Brett Le Blanc - Missouri

*Indicates a tie in the voting

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.