Kentucky Selected As SEC Preseason Favorite

No surprises here as the Kentucky Wildcats were picked by the SEC and national media to win the conference title, despite having to replace their top six scorers from a year ago. Alabama is picked to finish 6th.

Final voting in the preseason poll looks like this:

1. Kentucky (17) - 328

2. Florida (5) - 310

3. Missouri (1) - 286

4. Tennessee (1) -269

5. Arkansas -226

6. Alabama - 222

7. Ole Miss - 186

8. Georgia - 149

9. Texas A&M - 122

10. Vanderbilt - 120

11. LSU - 116

12. Auburn - 95

13. South Carolina - 54

14. Mississippi State - 37

 

Missouri's Phil Pressey is the preseason pick for SEC Player of the Year. 

 

The preseason 1st team All-SEC:

 

Phil Pressey - Missouri

Nerlens Noel - Kentucky

BJ Young - Arkansas

Kenny Boynton - Florida

Jarnell Stokes - Tennessee

 

The 2nd team All-SEC:

Marshawn Powell -Arkansas

Patric Young - Florida

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - Georgia

Alex Poythress - Kentucky

Michael Dixon - Missouri

Jeronne Maymon - Tennessee