I usually post these up each season so that I can look back and see how good the main stream media does picking each conference. Since I was gone last week, a few BCS Conferences had their Media Days, so I will start with the best conference, the SEC. Here are the predictions from the media with first place votes in parentheses:
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
SEC Champion - Florida (36), Georgia (18), Auburn (13), LSU (1), Tennessee (1), Ole Miss (1).
I was a bit surprised to see Florida picked over Georgia since all you hear about is how Georgia could be the #1 or #2 ranked team in most of the preseason polls. I guess it doesn't hurt to have the reigning Heisman winner Tim Tebow and one of the most exciting players in the country with Percy Harvin on your team.
As far as the West, it is hard to argue with Auburn being the pick, but what is with Ole Miss getting a first place vote? Take away that man's press pass.
