Florida overwhelming favorite by the media

July, 24, 2009
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By Chris Low

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low

HOOVER, Ala. -- Florida was an overwhelming choice to win its second straight SEC championship in a vote by media members attending the SEC media days.

The Gators received 63 of 64 votes. Ole Miss was the other team to receive an SEC championship vote.

Even though the Rebels received that one championship vote, Alabama was the pick in the West. LSU was second and Ole Miss third.

The Gators are the first team to be a unanimous selection to win a divisional title since the league expanded in 1992.

Florida had the most first-team All-SEC selections with eight followed by Alabama with six. Arkansas, LSU and Ole Miss had two each.

There were no unanimous selections on the media's All-SEC team. The leading vote-getters were Tennessee safety Eric Berry (62), Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (61) and Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes (61).

2009 SEC MEDIA DAYS PRE-SEASON ALL-SEC FOOTBALL TEAM

OFFENSE

First-Team Offense

Pos. Name, Team Ht. Wt. Class Hometown

TE D.J. Williams, Arkansas (38) 6-2 251 Jr. Little Rock, Ark.

OL Ciron Black, LSU (60) 6-5 325 Sr. Tyler, Texas

OL Mike Johnson, Alabama (55) 6-6 305 Sr. Pensacola, Fla.

OL John Jerry, Ole Miss (49) 6-5 350 Sr. Batesville, Miss.

OL Mike Pouncey, Florida (35) 6-5 312 Jr. Lakeland, Fla.

C Maurkice Pouncey, Florida (39) 6-5 312 Jr. Lakeland, Fla.

WR Julio Jones, Alabama (58) 6-4 210 So. Foley, Ala.

WR A.J. Green, Georgia (53) 6-4 207 So. Summerville, S.C.

QB Tim Tebow, Florida (61) 6-3 240 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla.

RB Charles Scott, LSU (59) 5-11 233 Sr. Saline, La.

RB Michael Smith, Arkansas (48) 5-7 176 Sr. Tallahassee, Fla.

Second-Team Offense

Pos. Name, Team Ht. Wt. Class Hometown

TE Aaron Hernandez, Florida (18) 6-3 255 Jr. Bristol, Conn.

OL Clint Boling, Georgia (12) 6-5 297 Jr. Alpharetta, Ga.

OL Trinton Sturdivant, Georgia (8) 6-5 306 So. Wadesboro, N.C.

OL Lee Ziemba, Auburn (6) 6-8 285 Jr. Rogers, Ark.

OL Zipp Duncan, Kentucky (4) 6-5 291 Sr. Magnolia, Ky.

C Josh McNeil, Tennessee (12) 6-4 280 Sr. Collins, Miss.

WR Brandon LaFell, LSU (9) 6-3 209 Sr. Houston, Texas

WR Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss (6) 5-8 165 Sr. Largo, Fla.

QB Jevan Snead, Ole Miss (2) 6-3 215 Jr. Stephenville, Texas

RB Mark Ingram, Alabama (6) 5-10 215 So. Flint, Mich.

RB Anthony Dixon, Miss. State (5) 6-1 235 Sr. Jackson, Miss.

DEFENSE

First-Team Defense

Pos. Name, Team Ht. Wt. Class Hometown

DL Terrence Cody, Alabama (55) 6-5 365 Sr. Fort Myers, Fla.

DL Greg Hardy, Ole Miss (53) 6-4 265 Sr. Millington, Tenn.

DL Carlos Dunlap, Florida (46) 6-6 290 Jr. North Charleston, S.C.

DL Antonio Coleman, Auburn (32) 6-3 250 Sr. Mobile, Ala.

LB Brandon Spikes, Florida (61) 6-3 245 Sr. Shelby, N.C.

LB Rolando McClain, Alabama (50) 6-4 249 Jr. Decatur, Ala.

LB Eric Norwood, South Carolina (38) 6-1 252 Sr. Acworth, Ga.

DB Eric Berry, Tennessee (62) 5-11 203 Jr. Fairburn, Ga.

DB Trevard Lindley, Kentucky (50) 6-0 179 Sr. Hiram, Ga.

DB Joe Haden, Florida (45) 5-11 185 Jr. Ft. Washington, Md.

DB Javier Arenas, Alabama (23) 5-9 198 Sr. Tampa, Fla.

Second-Team Defense

Pos. Name, Team Ht. Wt. Class Hometown

DL Geno Atkins, Georgia (21) 6-1 290 Sr. Pembroke Pines, Fla.

DL Malcolm Sheppard, Arkansas (12) 6-2 280 Sr. Bainbridge, Ga.

DL Jermaine Cunningham, Florida (10) 6-3 257 Sr. Stone Mountain, Ga.

DL Charles Alexander, LSU (7) 6-3 310 Sr. Breaux Bridge, La.

LB Rennie Curran, Georgia (25) 5-11 222 Jr. Snellville, Ga.

LB Rico McCoy, Tennessee (4) 6-1 220 Sr. Washington, D.C.

#LB Micah Johnson, Kentucky (3) 6-2 258 Sr. Ft. Campbell, Ky.

#LB Jamar Chaney, Miss. State (3) 6-1 245 Sr. Fort Pierce, Fla.

DB Ahmad Black, Florida (20) 5-9 190 Jr. Lakeland, Fla.

DB Chad Jones, LSU (12) 6-3 214 Jr. New Orleans, La.

DB Myron Lewis, Vanderbilt (12) 6-2 205 Sr. Pompano Beach, Fla.

DB Major Wright, Florida (7) 6-0 200 Jr. Miramar, Fla.

SPECIALISTS

First-Team Specialists

Pos. Name, Team Ht. Wt. Class Hometown

PK Leigh Tiffin, Alabama (31) 6-1 199 Sr. Muscle Shoals, Ala.

P Chas Henry, Florida (43) 6-4 215 Jr. Dallas, Ga.

RS Brandon James, Florida (35) 5-7 186 Sr. St. Augustine, Fla.

Second-Team Specialists

Pos. Name, Team Ht. Wt. Class Hometown

PK Joshua Shene, Ole Miss (26) 5-8 170 Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla.

P Clinton Durst, Auburn (10) 6-1 192 Sr. Destin, Fla.

RS Javier Arenas, Alabama (21) 5-9 198 Sr. Tampa, Fla.

# - Ties

By School

School 1 2 Total

Alabama 6 2 8

Arkansas 2 1 3

Auburn 1 2 3

Florida 8 4 12

Georgia 1 4 5

Kentucky 1 2 3

LSU 2 3 5

Ole Miss 2 3 5

Mississippi State 0 2 2

South Carolina 1 0 1

Tennessee 1 2 3

Vanderbilt 0 1 1

SEC PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

64 total votes

SEC Champions -- Florida (63), Ole Miss (1)

Eastern Division

1. Florida (64) 64

2. Georgia 133

3. South Carolina 217

4. Tennessee 258

5. Vanderbilt 317

6. Kentucky 355

Western Division

1. Alabama (33) 109

2. LSU (15) 145

3. Ole Miss (16) 149

4. Arkansas 245

5. Auburn 309

6. Mississippi State 387

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