Texas was the No. 2 pick in the preseason SEC media poll released Friday as well as voters’ second-favorite choice to win the SEC championship, though only two Longhorns earned a spot on the preseason first team.
Georgia, Texas, Alabama and Ole Miss were the first four teams in the poll.
Left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr., a possible top-10 pick in next year’s NFL draft, and kicker Bert Auburn were Texas’ two first-team players. Second-teamers were quarterback Quinn Ewers, running back CJ Baxter, wide receiver Isaiah Bond, linebacker Anthony Hill Jr., defensive backs Jahdae Barron, Andrew Mukuba and Malik Muhammad and kickoff specialist Will Stone. Center Jake Majors was a third-team selection as was defensive lineman Trey Moore and return specialist Jaydon Blue.
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In all, the 13 Longhorns selected to the three teams were the third-most in the conference behind Alabama’s 16 and Georgia’s 15.
Who’ll win the SEC championship?
Seven schools received votes in the preseason media poll:
1. Georgia 165
2. Texas 27
3. Alabama 12
4. Ole Miss 4
T5. Vanderbilt 2
T5. LSU 2
7. South Carolina 1
SEC’s predicted order of finish
1. Georgia (3,330 points)
2. Texas (3,041)
3. Alabama (2,891)
4. Ole Miss (2,783)
5. LSU (2,322)
6. Missouri (2,240)
7. Tennessee (2,168)
8. Oklahoma (2,022)
9. Texas A&M (1,684)
10. Auburn (1,382)
11. Kentucky (1,371)
12. Florida (1,146)
13. South Carolina (923)
14. Arkansas (749)
15. Mississippi State (623)
16. Vanderbilt (293)
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