Overview

• The Longhorns garnered 96 of 204 first-place votes in the preseason media poll released at SEC media days.
• Georgia finished second with 44 votes, followed by Alabama with 29 and LSU with 20.
• South Carolina, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt, Florida and several other programs collected single-digit championship votes.
• Only ten preseason favorites have ultimately won the SEC title since 1992, highlighting the poll’s limited predictive track record.
• Last year’s SEC championship matchup averaged 16.6 million viewers across ABC and ESPN and peaked at 19.7 million during overtime.