The 70 members of the media who voted on the preseason poll — AJC staffers do not vote on any such polls — say Florida is going to win not only the Eastern Division but the SEC Championship. Their predictions have the Gators defeating West champ Auburn in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta on December 6.
The Bulldogs, who finished last season No. 2 in the nation, were picked to finish second in the East. Georgia was named overall champion on 18 of the 70 ballots, second only to Florida's 36.
In the Eastern Division, Florida had 45 first-place votes, Georgia (23) and Tennessee (2). The Gators, Bulldogs and Volunteers were selected 1-2-3 in the Eastern Division followed by South Carolina, Kentucky and Vanderbilt.
In the Western Division, Auburn was named first place on 48 ballots, while LSU received 21 first place votes and Ole Miss 1. The predicted order of finish in the Western Division was Auburn, LSU, Alabama, Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Arkansas.
POSITIONS BY SCHOOL
Alabama
• 1st place votes: 2
• 2nd: 3
• Total:5
Arkansas
• 1st place votes: 1
• 2nd: 0
• Total: 1
Auburn
• 1st place votes: 2
• 2nd:7
• Total: 9
Florida
• 1st place votes:
• 2nd: 0
• Total: 5
Georgia
• 1st place votes: 2
• 2nd: 3
• Total: 5
Kentucky
• 1st place votes: 0
• 2nd: 3
• Total: 3
LSU
• 1st place votes: 4
• 2nd: 4
• Total: 8
Ole Miss
• 1st place votes: 2
• 2nd: 0
• Total: 2
Mississippi State
• 1st place votes: 1
• 2nd: 2
• Total: 3
South Carolina
• 1st place votes: 2
• 2nd: 3
• Total 5
Tennessee
• 1st place votes: 4
• 2nd: 0
• Total 4
Vanderbilt
• 1st place votes:1
• 2nd:0
• Total: 1
SEC PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
• SEC Champion - Florida (36), Georgia (18), Auburn (13), LSU (1), Tennessee (1), Ole Miss (1).
EASTERN DIVISION
1. Florida (45) 98
2. Georgia (23) 121
3. Tennessee (2) 222
4. South Carolina 266
5. Kentucky 356
6. Vanderbilt 407
WESTERN DIVISION
1. Auburn (48) 99
2. LSU (21) 120
3. Alabama 228
4. Mississippi State 299
5. Ole Miss (1) 338
6. Arkansas 386
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