SEC preseason football poll predicts Georgia as champion
The SEC media poll released at Media Days ranked the Georgia Bulldogs as the projected conference champion, with the Texas Longhorns second. The poll placed Oklahoma at seventh despite the Sooners having finished the prior season 6‑2 in conference play and reaching the College Football Playoff after a tenth‑place prediction the year before. Tennessee was projected to finish eighth in 2025 and seventh in 2024, matching a tie for eighth place in 2025 and a tie for second in 2024. The conference also moved to a single‑table format after Texas and Oklahoma joined, eliminating divisions.
The predictions highlight expectations that several teams—particularly Oklahoma—could exceed their preseason ranking, while Georgia and Texas are seen as the top contenders for the SEC title.
Entities: Georgia Bulldogs football · Oklahoma Sooners football · Southeastern Conference · Tennessee Volunteers football · Texas Longhorns football
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Oklahoma was predicted to finish tenth the previous year but finished 6‑2 in conference play and reached the College Football Playoff. (SEC media poll analysis)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Tennessee was projected to finish eighth in the SEC for 2025 and seventh for 2024. (SEC media poll)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The SEC media poll projected the Georgia Bulldogs as the conference champion. (SEC media poll)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The SEC media poll placed the Texas Longhorns in second position. (SEC media poll)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Tennessee finished tied for eighth in 2025 and tied for second in 2024. (SEC season results)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Georgia Bulldogs are two‑time defending SEC champions. (SEC history)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The SEC eliminated divisions and moved to a single‑table format after Texas and Oklahoma joined the conference. (SEC conference restructuring)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Oklahoma Sooners were ranked seventh in the SEC preseason poll. (SEC media poll)