Highlights from Day 4, headlined by Texas A&M, Missouri
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Texas was picked to win the SEC according to the conference's preseason media poll. See more from the polling, including all-SEC team voting.
Coaches shouted about parity from their podiums all week long at SEC football media days in Atlanta, calling their conference not only the best but the deepest in the country. The release of Friday’s preseason media poll for the 2025 season reflected that, as more than half of the 16 teams received at least one vote to win the conference.
Eleven different teams got votes to win the SEC championship. Georgia was second with 44 votes, followed by Alabama (29), then LSU (20), South Carolina (5), Oklahoma (3), Vanderbilt (2), Florida (2), Tennessee (1), Ole Miss (1) and Auburn (1).
SEC football media days continue on July 16, with Alabama, Florida, Mississippi State and Oklahoma making appearances. Check out live updates:
Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko spoke with the media on the final day of SEC media days. The Aggies leader discusses his confidence entering Year 2
Media Days wrapped up with all 16 football teams participating at the College Football Hall of Fame and Omni Hotel in Atlanta. There were 64 participants from the 16 teams, and hours of interview footage.
Manning maintains an impressive persona off the field as the media attention surrounding his football career continues to grow.
OU's Brent Venables, John Mateer, R Mason Thomas and Robert Spears-Jennings have plenty to talk about at SEC Media Days ahead of Sooners' pivotal season.
Plenty of questions remain as coaches wonder what’s next for the College Football Playoff, NIL and the SEC schedule.