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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 22, 2022) – Alabama has been predicted to win the SEC championship in 2022, according to a pre-season poll by media outlets including SEC Football Media Days.
Alabama received an overwhelming 158 votes to be crowned SEC champion on December 3 in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, while Georgia came in second with 18 votes.
The Bulldogs were selected to win the SEC Eastern Division with 1254 points, including 172 votes in first place, while Kentucky came in second with 932 points and four votes to win the region. Tennessee is third with 929 points. Scores are awarded on a 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 scale.
Alabama was selected to win the SEC Western Division with a total score of 1262, followed by Texas A&M with 968 and Arkansas with 844. Alabama received 177, all but four, first place in the SEC West.
Only nine times since 1992 has the pre-season predicted champion at SEC Media Days won the SEC Championship Game, including the most recent two consecutive seasons.
SEC PRESEASON MEDIA POLL
Votes in first place in ()
EAST
1. Georgia (172) – 1254
2. Kentucky (4) – 932
3. Tennessee (1) – 929
4. Florida – 712
5. South Carolina (3) – 662
6. Missouri – 383
7. Vanderbilt (1) – 196
WEST
1. Alabama (177) – 1262
2. Texas A&M (3) – 968
3. Arkansas (1) – 844
4. Ole Miss – 675
5. LSU – 591
6. Mississippi State – 390
7. Auburn – 338
CHAMPIONS SECONDS ONLY
Alabama – 158
Georgia – 18 years old
South Carolina – 3
Vanderbilt – 1
Texas A&M – 1
2022 PRESEASON MEDIA DAYS GROUP ALL SECOND
OFFENSE
First team
QB – Bryce Young, Alabama
RB – Tank Bigsby, Auburn
RB – Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
WR – Kayshon Boutte, LSU
WR – Jermaine Burton, Alabama
TE – Brock Bowers, Georgia
CV – Emil Ekiyor Jr., Alabama
CV – Warren McClendon, Georgia
CV – O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida
CV – Nick Broeker, Ole Miss
C – Ricky Stromberg, Arkansas
Second team
QB – Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
RB – Chris Rodriguez Jr., Kentucky
RB – Devon Acane, Texas A&M
WR – Cedric Tillman, Tennessee
WR – Jonathan Mingo, Miss Ole
TE – Cameron Latu, Alabama
CV – Layden Robinson, Texas A&M
CV – Kenneth Horsey, Kentucky
CV – Darnell Wright, Tennessee
CV – Javion Cohen, Alabama
C – Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia
Third team
QB – Will Levis, Kentucky
RB – Zach Evans, Ole Miss
RB – Kenny McIntosh, Georgia
WR – Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
WR – Josh Vann, South Carolina
TE – Jaheim Bell, South Carolina
CV – Brady Latham, Arkansas
CV – Tyler Steen, Alabama
CV – Javon Foster, Missouri
* CV – Jeremy James, Miss Ole
* CV – Kendall Randolph, Alabama
C – Cooper Mays, Tennessee
DEFENSE
First team
DL – Jalen Carter, Georgia
DL – BJ Ojulari, LSU
DL – Derick Hall, Auburn
DL – Byron Young, Tennessee
LB – Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
LB – Nolan Smith, Georgia
LB – Henry To’oTo’o, Alabama
DB – Battle of Jordan, Alabama
DB – Kelee Ringo, Georgia
DB – Eli Ricks, Alabama
DB – Jalen Catalon, Arkansas
Second team
DL – Zacch Pickens, South Carolina
DL – DJ Dale, Alabama
DL – Ali Gaye, LSU
DL – Colby wooden, sepia color
LB – Bumper Pool, Arkansas
LB – Dallas Turner, Alabama
LB – Brenton Cox Jr., Florida
DB – Cam Smith, South Carolina
DB – Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M
DB – Christopher Smith, Georgia
DB – Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State
Third team
DL – Gervon Dexter, Florida
DL – Justin Eboigbe, Alabama
DL – Maason Smith, LSU
DL – McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M
LB – Owen Pappoe, Auburn
LB – Ventrell Miller, Florida
LB – Jeremy Banks, Tennessee
DB – Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
DB – Trey Dean III, Florida
DB – Trevon Flowers, Tennessee
DB – Malachi Moore, Alabama
EXPERTS
First team
P – Nik Constantinou, Texas A&M
PK – Will Reichard, Alabama
RS – Kearis Jackson, Georgia
AP – Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
Second team
P – Oscar Chapman, Auburn
PK – Anders Carlson, Auburn
RS – Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
AP – Devon Acane, Texas A&M
Third team
P – Paxton Brooks, Tennessee
PK – Harrison Mevis, Missouri
RS – JoJo Earle, Alabama
AP – Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
* – Indicates harmony
