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The SEC preseason poll, voted on by media members who assembled for SEC Media Days in Dallas, will be released Friday.
Georgia will likely be picked to finish first, and Vanderbilt last, but there are many fluid tiers in between.
Where will the Sooners be picked to finish?
Here’s how I filled out my ballot:
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1. Georgia
Georgia jockeyed back and forth with Alabama as the preeminent power in the SEC. With Nick Saban gone, Kirby Smart is the king of the league until proven otherwise. The Bulldogs have gone undefeated (24-0) in SEC regular season games the past three seasons. Carson Beck is one of the best quarterbacks in the country and you know the Bulldogs are going to be dominant defensively.
Ole Miss is loaded on offense. Star quarterback Jaxson Dart is back, as are top receivers Tre Harris and Jordan Watkins, who ranked fifth and 12th in the SEC last season in receiving yards. Lane Kiffin and his staff recruited the No. 1 transfer portal class in the country, according to 247Sports. One of those transfers, Walter Nolen from Texas A&M, was the No. 1 ranked defensive lineman transfer in the country, per 247Sports. The Rebels also added edge rusher Princely Umanmielen from Florida. Ole Miss has the fifth-ranked defensive line in the country, according to Pro Football Focus.
3. Texas
The Longhorns are rolling into the SEC with big-time momentum. Pro Football Focus ranks Texas as the No. 2 team in the country behind Georgia. Texas is returning four of its five starting offensive linemen from last season to protect veteran quarterback Quinn Ewers. Texas has question marks at receiver and in the secondary, but its strength in the trenches should position the Longhorns to compete for an SEC title and another College Football Playoff berth.
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Publish date : 2024-07-18 10:30:50
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