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Georgia Tops SEC Media Poll, Projected vs. Texas

7/26/2026

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Georgia Bulldogs received 88 votes to be named SEC favorite in Friday’s media poll.
The poll projects Georgia will meet Texas, who earned 57 votes, in the SEC Championship on Dec. 5 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Eight SEC teams earned at least one vote in the preseason poll.
Oklahoma Sooners placed ten players on preseason All-SEC teams, including first-team kicker Tate Sandell and long snapper Ben Anderson.

History

Historical Context

After the SEC added Arkansas and South Carolina in 1992, expanding to twelve teams, it held the first conference championship game—Alabama defeating Florida 28-21 at Legion Field. That format created a lucrative postseason tradition, and on Dec. 5, 2024 Georgia will meet Texas at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the SEC Championship, continuing the legacy.

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Story summary

Georgia Bulldogs received 88 votes to be named SEC favorite in Friday’s media poll.
The poll projects Georgia will meet Texas, who earned 57 votes, in the SEC Championship on Dec. 5 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Eight SEC teams earned at least one vote in the preseason poll.
Oklahoma Sooners placed ten players on preseason All-SEC teams, including first-team kicker Tate Sandell and long snapper Ben Anderson.

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