SEC to continue preseason poll at SEC Media Days, per report
By Andrew Olson
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The SEC preseason media poll is a tradition of SEC Media Days. While one Power conference is scrapping its preseason poll, the SEC is carrying on.
Per John Talty of CBS Sports, a preseason media poll will be conducted next week at SEC Media Days. The confirmation comes after the Big 12 scrapped its poll.
It was reported in June that the Big 12 would not conduct a preseason poll at its media days, which are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. Last year, Arizona State was voted 16th in the Big 12 preseason media poll and won the conference title to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff.
Big 12 ADs & coaches have decided to do away w/league’s preseason media poll, sources said. Big 12 will continue its preseason all-league teams. Last year Big 12 champ Arizona State was selected 16th in preseason poll. Big 12 joins Big Ten as only conferences w/out a league…
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) June 27, 2025
As mentioned by Talty, the Big Ten has not conducted an official preseason media poll since 2011. Cleveland.com has picked up the slack, conducting a B1G poll for each of the last 14 years, surveying 27 voters in 2024.
SEC Media Days are set to be held July 14-17 at the College Football Hall of Fame and Omni Hotel in Atlanta.
The SEC will continue its tradition of conducting a preseason media poll next week at SEC Media Days, a SEC spokesperson told @CBSSports.
— John Talty (@JTalty) July 7, 2025
The Big 12 recently announced it was doing away with its preseason poll. The Big Ten got rid of its poll back in 2011.
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