SEC Days is the unofficial start of the college football season. Soon enough, fall camp will follow and then the games themselves. Before that happens, there is plenty of time for speculation. Below are the media picks for All-SEC and predicted order of finish.
2024 PRESEASON MEDIA DAYS ALL-SEC TEAM
OFFENSE
First Team
QB – Carson Beck, UGA
RB - Trevor Etienne, UGA
RB – Jarquez Hunter, AU
WR - Luther Burden III, MIZ
WR - Tre Harris, UM
TE - Caden Prieskorn, UM
OL - Tyler Booker, UA
OL - Will Campbell, LSU
OL - Kelvin Banks Jr., TEX
OL - Tate Ratledge, UGA
C - Cooper Mays, UT
Second-Team
QB – Quinn Ewers, TEX
RB - Raheim Sanders, SC
*RB - CJ Baxter, TEX
*RB - Montrell Johnson Jr., UF
WR - Isaiah Bond, TEX
WR - Kyren Lacy, LSU
TE - Mason Taylor, LSU
OL - Emery Jones, LSU
OL - Kadyn Proctor, UA
OL - Xavier Truss, UGA
OL - Dylan Fairchild, UGA
C - Parker Brailsford, UA
Third Team
QB – Jalen Milroe, UA
RB - Justice Haynes, UA
RB - Ulysses Bentley, UM
WR - Deion Burks, OU
WR - Dominic Lovett, UGA
TE - Oscar Delp, UGA
OL - Earnest Greene III, UGA
OL - Marques Cox, UK
OL - Trey Zuhn III, TAMU
OL - Jaeden Roberts, UA
C - Jake Majors, TEX
DEFENSE
First Team
DL - James Pearce Jr., UT
DL - Walter Nolen, UM
DL - Deone Walker, UK
DL - Nazir Stackhouse, UGA
LB - Harold Perkins, LSU
LB - Danny Stutsman, OU
*LB - Deontae Lawson, UA
*LB - Mykel Williams, UGA
DB - Malaki Starks, UGA
DB - Malachi Moore, UA
DB - Billy Bowman, OU
DB - Maxwell Hairston, UK
Second Team
DL - Shemar Turner, TAMU
DL - Landon Jackson, ARK
DL - Nic Scourton, TAMU
*DL - Tim Smith, UA
*DL - Jared Ivey, UM
LB - Debo Williams, SC
LB - Anthony Hill Jr., TEX
LB - Smael Mondon Jr., UGA
DB - Jahdae Barron, TEX
DB - Major Burns, LSU
DB - Andrew Mukuba, TEX
DB - Malik Muhammad, TEX
Third Team
DL - Tim Keenan III, UA
DL - Princely Umanmielen , UM
DL - Trey Moore, TEX
DL - Tonka Hemingway, SC
LB - Jamon “Pop” Dumas-Johnson, UK
LB - Jihaad Campbell, UA
LB - Eugene Asante, AU
DB - Domani Jackson, UA
DB - Daylen Everette, UGA
DB - Jason Marshall Jr., UF
*DB - Keon Sabb, UA
*DB - Nick Emmanwori, SC
SPECIALISTS
First Team
P - James Burnip, UA
PK - Bert Auburn, TEX
LS - Kneeland Hibbett, UA
KS – Alex McPherson, AU
RS - Barion Brown, UK
AP - Zavion Thomas, LSU
Second Team
P - Brett Thorson, UGA
PK - Graham Nicholson, UA
LS – Hunter Rogers, SC
KS - Will Stone, TEX
RS - Zavion Thomas, LSU
AP - Dillion Bell, UGA
Third Team
P - Jeremy Crawshaw, UF
PK - Alex McPherson, AU
LS - Slade Roy, LSU
KS – Trey Smack, UF
RS - Keionte Scott, AU
*AP - Barion Brown, UK
*AP - Jaydon Blue, TEX
* - Indicates a tie
TOTAL PLAYERS BY SCHOOL
- Alabama 16
- Georgia 15
- Texas 13
- LSU 9
- Kentucky 6
- Ole Miss 6
- Auburn 5
- South Carolina 5
- Florida 4
- Oklahoma 3
- Texas A&M 3
- Tennessee 2
- Arkansas 1
- Mizzou 1
- Mississippi State 0
- Vanderbilt 0
OBSERVATIONS
- Alabama gets a kicker transfer from none other than the reigning Lou Groza Trophy winner and still the disrespect for Tide kickers continues.
- 11 former Tide players transferred to other SEC schools. Only one, Isaiah Bond, made the All-SEC list.
- Mizzou as a program has gotten a good deal of buzz lately, but not their players. Only Luther Burden received accolades.
- Only two Tennessee players received nods. James Pearce was signed by current head coach Josh Heupel. Cooper Mays was signed by Heupel’s predecessor, Jeremy Pruitt. In short, Heupel is entering his fourth season in Knoxville and has only one of his signees on a three-team All-SEC roster.
- Speaking of Tennessee, it is entertaining to see that the SEC is going with “UT” as that team’s abbreviation and “TEX” for Texas.
MEDIA POLL
Below is the predicted order of finish voted on by the members of the media.
- Georgia - 3330 points
- Texas - 3041
- Alabama - 2891
- Ole Miss - 2783
- LSU - 2322
- Missouri - 2240
- Tennessee - 2168
- Oklahoma - 2022
- Texas A&M - 1684
- Auburn - 1382
- Kentucky - 1371
- Florida - 1146
- South Carolina - 923
- Arkansas - 749
- Mississippi State - 623
- Vanderbilt - 293
OBSERVATIONS
No real surprises here. UGA and Texas are pretty stacked. Alabama should not be undervalued. Some observers are rosy on Ole Miss, but Lane Kiffin has yet to take that next giant leap to a serious title contender. After that, it is a jumble of good-not-great teams, trickling down to the competitive but struggling programs, with Missy State and Vandy in the sub-basem*nt.
In a 4-team playoff, third place in the SEC would be devastating to National Championship hopes. In the new 12-team CFP, third place might not be such a bad thing. The SECCG winner will get a Top 4 seed and a first-round playoff bye. However, they will have to play an “extra” game in the SEC Championship Game. With the elimination of divisions, that game is guaranteed to be a slobberknocker.
FAQs
ESPN and its various offshoots were already airing SEC games, but the new deal ropes in ABC, which will broadcast SEC games on its weekly “Saturday Night Football” slot for the first time and will also carry the SEC championship game.
Who will be broadcasting SEC football in 2024? ›
ESPN and its various offshoots were already airing SEC games, but the new deal ropes in ABC, which will broadcast SEC games on its weekly “Saturday Night Football” slot for the first time and will also carry the SEC championship game.
Will SEC have east and west in 2024? ›
Texas and Oklahoma, two marquee programs, will be welcomed into the fold in 2024. The conference is playing an eight-game schedule, but there is a debate whether that will continue, or move to nine. The addition of the two also brings the abolishment of divisions, meaning the SEC West and SEC East no longer exist.
Who makes up the SEC? ›
Members are the University of Alabama, the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville), Auburn University, the University of Florida, the University of Georgia, the University of Kentucky, Louisiana State University, the University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University, the University of South Carolina, the University ...
Who airs SEC football? ›
The SEC moves to ABC
After 28 years with a Game of the Week on CBS, ABC/ESPN now own the SEC's entire lineup. You'll notice the change right from Week 1, when ABC airs a Saturday doubleheader of Miami at Florida (3:30 p.m.) and Notre Dame at Texas A&M (7:30 p.m.).
Who will replace SEC on CBS? ›
In 2019, CBS declined to renew its rights to SEC football, with the package ultimately going to ABC beginning in 2024. CBS subsequently reached a deal to televise Big Ten football beginning in 2023, which replaced CBS's SEC package in its traditional 3:30 p.m. ET timeslot beginning in the 2024 season.
Is SEC no longer on CBS? ›
The SEC's games are no longer being broadcast on CBS's network. This fall, the SEC's home will exclusively be on ESPN. The CBS deal expired at the end of the 2023 season and was never renewed. However, the decision for both parties to move on isn't a new one.
Who joins SEC in 2024? ›
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (December 13, 2023) - The Southeastern Conference today announced the football schedules for all 16 SEC schools for the 2024 season, the first schedule that includes new conference members University of Oklahoma and University of Texas.
Which SEC team has the hardest 2024 schedule? ›
SEC's toughest schedules in 2024
- Florida. This might be the toughest schedule we have ever seen. ...
- Oklahoma. Welcome to the SEC. ...
- Mississippi State. First-year coach Jeff Lebby won't have it easy in Year 1. ...
- Missouri. The Tigers are one of two teams that face just three ranked opponents. ...
- Ole Miss. ...
- LSU.
The SEC is sticking with an eight-game schedule for the 2025 season, with each team playing the same opponents as 2024, but with locations being flipped, the conference announced Wednesday. For instance, Georgia will host Alabama, Texas, Ole Miss and Kentucky, the four away games it has in 2024.
Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt University is the only private university in the SEC, and it is also the smallest and most selective school in the conference.
Why did Sewanee leave the SEC? ›
institutions. The article argues that Sewanee's chancellor, Alexander Guerry, ceased offering athletic scholarships and withdrew from the SEC because he believed subsidizing the athletic department with university resources to compete in “big-time” college football was incompatible Sewanee's liberal arts mission.
Why did Tulane leave the SEC? ›
Longenecker was not wrong about Tulane's position as a prestigious national university and the fact that its football program suffered tremendously in the SEC over its final 14 seasons. Tulane's decision to leave came because administrators decided the school was no longer an athletic powerhouse.
What channel is SEC moving to? ›
Q: When does the new TV deal between the Southeastern Conference and ESPN start? A: It's a 10-year deal beginning in 2024-25 and concluding in 2033-34. It runs concurrently with a separate, existing 20-year agreement between ESPN and SEC that also runs through 2033-34.
How to watch college football without cable for free? ›
Local channels like ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and The CW air college football live for free. But you need to connect an over-the-air (OTA) antenna to your TV to access the channels without a paid TV plan.
Where can I watch college football in 2024? ›
The 2024 NCAA college football season broadcasts live across ESPN, ESPN+, Fox, FS1, ABC, CBS and NBC. But the best way for cable-cutters to tune into the action is on Sling TV.
What platforms will NCAA football be on in 2024? ›
EA SPORTS™ College Football 25 will be available on the following platforms:
- PlayStation®5.
- Xbox Series X|S.
The Big Ten football conference is, well, bigger in the 2024 season. Despite it name suggesting just 10 teams, the power football conference has now expanded to 18 different schools, including newcomers like USC and Oregon.
