The SEC announced its 2023 preseason polls today. To no surprise, the Georgia Bulldogs were picked to win the Eastern division as well as the overall conference.
There was, however, a surprise in the Western division. The Alabama Crimson Tide narrowly beat out the defending West champions, LSU. While the vote was close, Alabama received 165 first place votes, and LSU got only 117. The Crimson Tide have been an interesting team to analyze this offseason, given their uncertainty at quarterback.
Overall, LSU was picked to finish second in the West and received the third most votes to win the conference overall, trailing just Alabama and Georgia. It is interesting to note that the media has correctly picked the champion nine times in 32 years.
The Tigers were well represented with eleven players making pre-season ALL-SEC, led by Jayden Daniels who got First-Team quarterback honors. Georgia led the way with 16 selections on the First, Second, and Third teams.
The college football season gets underway on Saturday, August 26th.
EASTERN DIVISION
| School | Points |
| Georgia (265) | 2011 |
| Tennessee (14) | 1682 |
| South Carolina (3) | 1254 |
| Kentucky (1) | 1204 |
| Florida | 911 |
| Missouri | 658 |
| Vanderbilt (8) | 428 |
WESTERN DIVISION
| School | Points |
| Alabama (165) | 1899 |
| LSU (117) | 1838 |
| Texas A&M (1) | 1144 |
| Ole Miss | 1128 |
| Arkansas (3) | 958 |
| Auburn (4) | 685 |
| Mississippi State (1) | 496 |
SEC CHAMPION
| School | Points |
| Georgia | 181 |
| Alabama | 62 |
| LSU | 31 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Vanderbilt | 5 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Auburn | 2 |
| Texas A&M | 1 |
| Mississippi State | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
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
KOS – Mitch Jeter, South Carolina
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
KOS – Nathan Dibert, LSU
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
RS – Tulu Griffin, Mississippi State
AP – Dakereon Joyner, South Carolina
* – Indicates a tie