The ballots are in and Kentucky has been selected as the team to beat by the SEC’s media for the upcoming basketball season. The Wildcats just beat out Tennessee for the honor a season after defeating the Volunteers in the SEC Tournament from St. Louis.

The Wildcats are the overall preseason favorite for the 14th time since the 1998-99 season, according to the SEC.

The 2018-19 campaign begins November 6, with conference play set to begin January 5. The 2019 SEC Tournament will be March 13-17 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

Here’s how the media voted heading into the 2018-19 season:

Preseason Media Poll

  1. Kentucky
  2. Tennessee
  3. Auburn
  4. Mississippi State
  5. Florida
  6. LSU
  7. Alabama
  8. Vanderbilt
  9. Missouri
  10. Arkansas
  11. South Carolina
  12. Texas A&M
  13. Georgia
  14. Ole Miss