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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 07/25/08
Hoover, Ala. — The 70 members of the media who voted on the preseason poll — AJC staffers do not vote on any such polls — say Florida is going to win not only the Eastern Division but the SEC Championship. Their predictions have the Gators defeating West champ Auburn in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta on Dec. 6.
Here is how they foresee the season:
POSITIONS BY SCHOOL
Alabama
• 1st place votes: 2
• 2nd: 3
• Total:5
Arkansas
• 1st place votes: 1
• 2nd: 0
• Total: 1
Auburn
• 1st place votes: 2
• 2nd:7
• Total: 9
Florida
• 1st place votes:
• 2nd: 0
• Total: 5
Georgia
• 1st place votes: 2
• 2nd: 3
• Total: 5
Kentucky
• 1st place votes: 0
• 2nd: 3
• Total: 3
LSU
• 1st place votes: 4
• 2nd: 4
• Total: 8
Ole Miss
• 1st place votes: 2
• 2nd: 0
• Total: 2
Mississippi State
• 1st place votes: 1
• 2nd: 2
• Total: 3
South Carolina
• 1st place votes: 2
• 2nd: 3
• Total 5
Tennessee
• 1st place votes: 4
• 2nd: 0
• Total 4
Vanderbilt
• 1st place votes:1
• 2nd:0
• Total: 1
SEC PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
• SEC Champion - Florida (36), Georgia (18), Auburn (13), LSU (1), Tennessee (1), Ole Miss (1).
EASTERN DIVISION
1. Florida (45) 98
2. Georgia (23) 121
3. Tennessee (2) 222
4. South Carolina 266
5. Kentucky 356
6. Vanderbilt 407
WESTERN DIVISION
1. Auburn (48) 99
2. LSU (21) 120
3. Alabama 228
4. Mississippi State 299
5. Ole Miss (1) 338
6. Arkansas 386
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