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Following the conclusion of SEC Media Days, the SEC released the media’s preseason picks and All-SEC selections Friday morning. To no surprise, the Crimson Tide are the overwhelming favorite to win the league for the fourth consecutive season. In fact, of the 243 ballots cast, Alabama was picked to win the league yet again by 217 media members.
The selection of the Tide came as no surprise, but far fewer had forecast the Crimson Tide to set a new SEC record with 10 First-Team All-SEC selections. According to the SEC, the previous record was nine set by Alabama in 2011.
Here are the 10 First-Team selections from Alabama selected by the league’s media members, with the number of ballots featuring their name:
QB Jalen Hurts, Alabama (196)
WR Calvin Ridley, Alabama (232)
OL Jonah Williams, Alabama (187)
OL Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama (174)
DL Da’Ron Payne, Alabama (196)
DL Da’Shawn Hand, Alabama (180)
LB Rashaan Evans, Alabama (180)
DB Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama (232)
DB Ronnie Harrison, Alabama (156)
P JK Scott, Alabama (222)
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
