Social media reacts to Florida being picked over Georgia in official preseason SEC Media poll
The Southeastern Conference unveiled the media’s preseason selections on Wednesday. Social media instantly became abuzz after No. 5 Florida was narrowly favored to win the East division instead of No. 4 Georgia.
This marks the first time since 2016 that Georgia hasn’t been picked to win the SEC East. Florida received 624 total votes (53 first-place votes), while Georgia had 613 votes (43 first-place votes). Georgia (7) actually earned more votes than Florida (5) to win the conference.
Last season, Georgia defeated Florida and edged them by one game to capture the SEC East. This season’s contest is slated for Nov. 7 (3:30 p.m./CBS) from its annual location in Jacksonville.
Georgia is currently on a three-game winning streak in the series. Coincidentally, the two teams have swapped three-game winning streaks dating back to 2008.
Here’s a sampling of the reaction to the media’s selection of Florida ahead of Georgia:
What a time to be alive.
This is “stars don’t matter” come to life.
cc: @AriWasserman https://t.co/H8q35J492d
— David Ubben (@davidubben) September 23, 2020
This is the average recruiting ranking by position of Georgia vs. Florida.
How did 53 voters out of 96 say Florida is better? pic.twitter.com/VsoCXwIEPV
— David Ubben (@davidubben) September 23, 2020
I get why people are bored with/skeptical of Georgia and see Florida as a comer but top to bottom the gap between these two rosters is still significant. UGA is loaded. https://t.co/S8il6qgwiw
— Matt Hinton (@MattRHinton) September 23, 2020
Georgia has the Better Roster
Florida has the Better QuarterbackQuarterbacks Are Critical To Winning!
Wonder what @DannySheridan1 put on Georgia – Florida right now…gotta think it be something like Dawgs -3!
Sagarin has it —> Dawgs -3.5 https://t.co/fM1FYjWoMn pic.twitter.com/KjmbJ7VYBQ
— Coaches Hot Seat (@CoachesHotSeat) September 23, 2020
— Drew (@Drew3535) September 23, 2020
— Sam Weinbach (@samweinbach) September 23, 2020
Kirby needs to use this as motivation!!!!!!
— Gene Horan (@GeneHoranJr) September 23, 2020
Interesting. UGA has 20+ 5 star recruits gators have 2 I believe. Mullen as a head coach has never beaten a Kirby coached team. I like our odds. #godawgs
— Dan Fuller (@DanFuller25) September 23, 2020
The votings crazy, more people voted for Georgia to win the SEC than Florida but Florida had more votes to win the east, you can’t win the SEC if you can’t win your side of the conference. 🤦♂️
— Andrew Norton (@rolltide9212) September 23, 2020
