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SEC preseason media poll has hardly ever correctly predicted the conference champion.

My condolences to Texas on losing the conference crown so early in the season.  

"BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (July 19, 2024) -- Georgia has been predicted to win the 2024 SEC Championship, according to a preseason poll of media covering SEC Football Media Days. "

https://www.secsports.com/news/2024/07/2024-sec-football-preseason-media-poll-all-sec-team-announced

[color=rgba(1, 32, 62, 0.7)]Only 10 times since 1992 (33 years) has the predicted champion prior to the season at SEC Media Days proceeded to win the SEC Championship Game.

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Been a long time since my Vols were predicted to win the SEC.  Good thing, cause we would have driven these numbers down further. 

Of course that's now 11 times in 34 years, so they're improving...

I think we should hold a poll.  Pick a darkhorse team to win the SEC CCG in 2025, and it can't be Texas or Georgia. 

The natural progression would be Bama, LSU -- but I wouldn't consider either a dark horse.

I'll take your boys for my dark horse.

The natural progression would be Bama, LSU -- but I wouldn't consider either a dark horse.

I'll take your boys for my dark horse.

Might as well pick Arkansas for a dark horse, they've got the same chances A&M does.  

I agree with Alabama or LSU, and I'd throw Florida in there too.  

I started to say Florida, and then I looked at their schedule.  Freakin' brutal.  
@LSU
@Miami (not sure if Miami is considered tough anymore) and yes I realize it's not a conference game but it does have an effect on a teams season
Texas
@A&M
Georgia
@Ole Miss

LSU looks really good as a dark horse.  They get A&M at home where we've never won in league play, Florida at home. 

OU doesn't look horrible.  @USCe, @UTenn, @Bama.  They avoid Georgia and anything can happen in the RRR.  I think their toughest contest will be @USCe and @Bama, but St. Nick doesn't coach there anymore.  Bama will be in their 2nd full season without a legendary head coach and this is where a lot of programs fall apart.   

Ole Miss has a tough schedule as well.  LSU, @UGA, @OU, USCe and Florida.  

USCe, I can't make up my mind about them.  Either they will be in tough contention at the end of October or it's over.  In Oct, they have @LSU, OU, Bama, and then @OM Nov 1, not to mention @A&M 11/15.  I think I'm going to this game, if it shapes up to be a good one.  

Out of all these teams, I like LSU the most.  I consider them to be a premiere team in the SEC and a 21st century BB, the schedule is a little favorable, and they have an experienced QB.  

It's still a little weird thinking about the SEC without divisions so theoretically you can have Texas and OU play 2x or Texas and LSU play.  I'm going with Texas Vs LSU for the title with LSU coming out on top.  

I just looked at Texas' schedule.  In my opinion, based on SEC projections before the season starts they have the easiest path to the title game out of all the teams.  They avoid up-and-comers Ole Miss and USCe.  They play @ Florida when Florida is predicted to not have a great year.  The toughest game by far is @UGA, and they can lose this one game and still be in the SECCCG.  The one wild card in my opinion is OU at the RRR.  I personally think OU will be looking for a new coach at seasons end, I expect Texas to win this one but anything can happen.  I would love it if A&M could come into Austin and spoil their chance at the CCG  like we did in 2006 but I don't see that happening.