After a 4-8 season, a coaching change, and no clear starter at quarterback, expectations are going to be low. At SEC Media Days the preseason media poll came out and, as expected, the Hogs are at the bottom of the Western Division. Even less surprising is Alabama being picked to win the conference.
SEC preseason media poll:
West
1. Alabama
2. Auburn
3. Miss State
4. Texas A&M
5. LSU
6. Ole Miss
7. Arkansas
East
1. Georgia
2. South Carolina
3. Florida
4. Missouri
5. Kentucky
6. Tennessee
7. Vanderbilt
Bama picked to win SEC title (media has been wrong 20 of 26 years)— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 20, 2018There was a huge gap in voting between the top five in the division and Arkansas and Ole Miss.