The annual pre-season ranking of SEC teams was released on Friday, and the voters who attended Media Days are not buying into the offseason hype for South Carolina. While many national pundits have lauded the Gamecocks, this group of scribes, TV types, and fan-boys picked the Gamecocks to finish 11th in the 16-team league.
Two Gamecocks were voted onto the Pre-Season All-SEC Team: WR Nyck Harbor and DE Dylan Stewart. Trinidad Chambliss of Ole Miss was voted the first-team quarterback; Arch Manning of Texas was voted second-team; and Gunner Stockton of Georgia was voted third-team.
SEC PRESEASON MEDIA POLL
| SEC CHAMPION — VOTES RECEIVED | |
| Georgia | 88 |
| Texas | 57 |
| Ole Miss | 6 |
| Texas A&M | 5 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| LSU | 2 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
| 1. Georgia | 2519 |
| 2. Texas | 2449 |
| 3. Ole Miss | 2004 |
| 4. Texas A&M | 1967 |
| 5. LSU | 1961 |
| 6. Alabama | 1930 |
| 7. Oklahoma | 1914 |
| 8. Tennessee | 1320 |
| 9. Florida | 1217 |
| 10. Missouri | 1105 |
| 11. South Carolina | 956 |
| 12. Auburn | 936 |
| 13. Vanderbilt | 751 |
| 14. Kentucky | 546 |
| 15. Mississippi State | 467 |
| 16. Arkansas | 262 |
2026 PRESEASON MEDIA DAYS ALL-SEC TEAM
OFFENSE
First-Team
| Quarterback |
| Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss |
| Running Back |
| Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss |
| Ahmad Hardy, Missouri |
| Wide Receiver |
| Cam Coleman, Texas |
| Ryan Coleman-Williams, Alabama |
| Tight End |
| Trey’Dez Green, LSU |
| Offensive Guard/Tackle |
| Trevor Goosby, Texas |
| Cayden Green, Missouri |
| Jordan Seaton, LSU |
| Earnest Greene III, Georgia |
| Center |
| Drew Bobo, Georgia |
| All-Purpose |
| Mario Craver, Texas A&M |
Second-Team
| Quarterback |
| Arch Manning, Texas |
| Running Back |
| Jadan Baugh, Florida |
| Nate Frazier, Georgia |
| Wide Receiver |
| Mario Craver, Texas A&M |
| Isaiah Sategna III, Oklahoma |
| Tight End |
| Lawson Luckie, Georgia |
| Offensive Guard/Tackle |
| Dontrell Glover, Georgia |
| Michael Fasusi, Oklahoma |
| Michael Carroll, Alabama |
| Lance Heard, Kentucky |
| Center |
| Mark Nabou Jr., Texas A&M |
| All-Purpose |
| Ryan Niblett, Texas |
Third-Team
| Quarterback |
| Gunner Stockton, Georgia |
| Running Back |
| DeSean Bishop, Tennessee |
| Hollywood Smothers, Texas |
| Wide Receiver |
| Ryan Wingo, Texas |
| Nyck Harbor, South Carolina |
| Tight End |
| Willie Rodriguez, Kentucky |
| Offensive Guard/Tackle |
| David Sanders Jr., Tennessee |
| Patrick Kutas, Ole Miss |
| Brandon Baker, Texas |
| Wendell Moe Jr., Tennessee |
| Center |
| Braelin Moore, LSU |
| All-Purpose |
| Jadan Baugh, Florida |
DEFENSE
First-Team
| Defensive Line |
| Colin Simmons, Texas |
| Will Echoles, Ole Miss |
| Dylan Stewart, South Carolina |
| Princewill Umanmielen, LSU |
| Linebacker |
| Whit Weeks, LSU |
| Xavier Atkins, Auburn |
| Rasheem Biles, Texas |
| Defensive Back |
| KJ Bolden, Georgia |
| Zabien Brown, Alabama |
| Bray Hubbard, Alabama |
| Ellis Robinson IV, Georgia |
Second-Team
| Defensive Line |
| David Stone, Oklahoma |
| Elijah Griffin, Georgia |
| Taylor Wein, Oklahoma |
| Quincy Rhodes Jr., Arkansas |
| Linebacker |
| Raylen Wilson, Georgia |
| Suntarine Perkins, Ole Miss |
| Kip Lewis, Oklahoma |
| Defensive Back |
| Kelley Jones, Mississippi State |
| DJ Pickett, LSU |
| Ty Benefield, LSU |
| Eli Bowen, Oklahoma * |
| Peyton Bowen, Oklahoma * |
Third-Team
| Defensive Line |
| Kam Franklin, Ole Miss |
| DJ Hicks, Texas A&M |
| Gabe Harris, Georgia |
| Jayden Woods, Florida |
| Linebacker |
| Arion Carter, Tennessee |
| TJ Dottery, LSU |
| Yhonzae Pierre, Alabama |
| Defensive Back |
| Keon Sabb, Alabama |
| Champ Anthony, Auburn |
| Khalil Barnes, Georgia |
| Jelani McDonald, Texas |
SPECIALISTS
First-Team
| Placekicker |
| Tate Sandell, Oklahoma |
| Punter |
| Grant Chadwick, LSU |
| Return Specialist |
| Ryan Niblett, Texas |
| Kickoff Specialist |
| Tate Sandell, Oklahoma |
| Long Snapper |
| Ben Anderson, Oklahoma |
Second-Team
| Placekicker |
| Lucas Carneiro, Ole Miss |
| Punter |
| Grayson Miller, Oklahoma |
| Return Specialist |
| Isaiah Sategna III, Oklahoma |
| Kickoff Specialist |
| Lucas Carneiro, Ole Miss |
| Long Snapper |
| Trey Dubuc, Texas |
Third-Team
| Placekicker |
| Alex McPherson, Auburn |
| Punter |
| Ethan Pulliam, Mississippi State |
| Return Specialist |
| Vernell Brown III, Florida |
| Kickoff Specialist |
| Terry Bussey, Texas A&M |
| Long Snapper |
| Brett Le Blanc, Missouri |
And here is Phil Kornblut’s pre-season ballot:
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