Next week, media will assemble in Atlanta for the 2018 SEC Media Days. Part of our job will be to select the preseason All-SEC teams, which will be released Thursday.

We’re sending a team to Atlanta and here’s how we’ll be voting. (I’ll have much more on the ultra-competitive QB battle next week, where a logical argument could be made for five candidates).

Spoiler alert: There was some consensus, primarily in the trenches, but not a lot elsewhere. That bodes well for an exciting 2018.

Connor O’Gara, senior national columnist

First-team offense
QB: Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama
RB: Benny Snell, Kentucky
RB: D’Andre Swift, Georgia
WR: A.J. Brown, Ole Miss
WR: Deebo Samuel, South Carolina
TE: Albert Okwuegbunam, Mizzou
C: Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama
OL: Paul Adams, Mizzou
OL: Andrew Thomas, Georgia
OL: Jonah Williams, Alabama
OL: Trey Smith, Tennessee
AP: Aeris Williams, Mississippi State

First-team defense
DL: Cece Jefferson, Florida
DL: Jeffery Simmons, Mississippi State
DL: Montez Sweat, Mississippi State
DL: Raekwon Davis, Alabama
LB: Mack Wilson, Alabama
LB: Devin White, LSU
LB: Deshaun Davis, Auburn
CB: Deandre Baker, Georgia
CB: Greedy Williams, LSU
S: Mark McLaurin, Mississippi State
S: J.R. Reed, Georgia

First-team special teams
K: Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia
P: Tommy Townsend, Florida
Returner: Deebo Samuel, South Carolina

Adam Spencer, SEC reporter

First-team offense
QB: Drew Lock, Mizzou
RB: D’Andre Swift, Georgia
RB: Benny Snell Jr., Kentucky
WR: A.J. Brown, Ole Miss
WR: Deebo Samuel, South Carolina
TE: Albert Okwuegbunam, Mizzou
C: Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama
OL: Greg Little, Ole Miss
OL: Jonah Williams, Alabama
OL: Andrew Thomas, Georgia
OL: Martez Ivey, Florida
AP: Mecole Hardman, Georgia

First-team defense
DL: Terry Beckner Jr., Mizzou
DL: Jeffery Simmons, Mississippi State
DL: Raekwon Davis, Alabama
DL: Montez Sweat, Mississippi State
LB: D’Andre Walker, Georgia
LB: Devin White, LSU
LB: Mack Wilson, Alabama
CB: Greedy Williams, LSU
CB: Deandre Baker, Georgia
S: J.R. Reed, Georgia
S: Mark McLaurin, Mississippi State

First-team special teams
K: Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia
P: Corey Fatony, Mizzou
Returner: Mecole Hardman, Georgia

Neil Blackmon, Florida beat reporter

First-team offense
QB: Drew Lock, Missouri
RB: Damien Harris, Alabama
RB: Aeris Williams, Mississippi State
WR: Emanuel Hall, Missouri
WR: AJ Brown, Ole Miss
TE: CJ Conrad, Kentucky
C: Lamont Gaillard, Georgia
OL: Trey Smith, Tennessee
OL: Darryl Williams, Mississippi State
OL: Jonah Williams, Alabama
OL: Andrew Thomas, Georgia
AP: Jonathan Giles, LSU

First-team defense
DL: Montez Sweat, Mississippi State
DL: Terry Beckner Jr., Missouri
DL: Raekwon Davis, Alabama
DL: Jeffery Simmons, Mississippi State
LB: Cece Jefferson, Florida
LB: Devin White, LSU
LB: Charles Wright, Vanderbilt
CB: Deandre Baker, Georgia
CB: Marco Wilson, Florida
S: Mike Edwards, Kentucky
S: J.R. Reed, Georgia

First-team special teams
K: Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia
P: Joseph Charlton, South Carolina
Returner: Deebo Samuel, South Carolina

Chris Marler, co-host The SDS Podcast

First-team offense
QB: Drew Lock, Mizzou
RB: Damien Harris, Bama
RB: D’Andre Swift, Georgia
WR: AJ Brown, Ole Miss
WR: Emanuel Hall, Mizzou
TE: Albert Okwuegbunam, Mizzou
C: Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama
OL: Greg Little, Ole Miss
OL: Andrew Thomas, Georgia
OL: Jonah Williams, Alabama
OL: Trey Smith, Tennessee
AP: Deebo Samuel, South Carolina

First-team defense
DL: Landis Durham, Texas A&M
DL: Jeffery Simmons, Mississippi State
DL: Montez Sweat, Mississippi State
DL: Marlon Davidson, Auburn
LB: Mack Wilson, Alabama
LB: Devin White, LSU
LB: D’Andre Walker, Georgia
DB: Deandre Baker, Georgia
DB: Greedy Williams, LSU
DB: Mark McLaurin, Mississippi State
DB: Saivion Smith, Alabama

First-team special teams
K: Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia
P: Corey Fatony, Mizzou
Returner: Richaud Floyd, Mizzou

Joe Cox, SEC columnist

First-team offense
QB: Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama
RB: Benny Snell, Kentucky
RB: Damien Harris, Alabama
WR: Deebo Samuel, South Carolina
WR: AJ Brown, Ole Miss
TE: C.J. Conrad, Kentucky
C: Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama
OL: Martez Ivey, Florida
OL: Trey Smith, Tennessee
OL: Greg Little, Ole Miss
OL: Jonah Williams, Alabama
AP: Mecole Hardman, Georgia

First-team defense
DL: Jeffery Simmons, Miss State
DL: Raekwon Davis, Alabama
DL: Marlon Davidson, Auburn
DL: Terry Beckner Jr., Missouri
LB: Devin White, LSU
LB: D’Andre Walker, Georgia
LB: Charles Wright, Vanderbilt
DB: Greedy Williams, LSU
DB: Mike Edwards, Kentucky
DB: Deandre Baker, Georgia
DB: Mark McLaurin, Mississippi State

First-team special teams
K: Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia
P: Corey Fatony, Missouri
Returner: Deebo Samuel, South Carolina

Michael Bratton, news editor

First-team offense
QB: Jake Fromm, Georgia
RB: Benny Snell, Kentucky
RB: Aeris Williams, Miss State
TE: Dawson Knox, Ole Miss
WR: AJ Brown, Ole Miss
WR: Deebo Samuel, South Carolina
C: Ross Piershbacher, Alabama
OL: Trey Smith, Tennessee
OL: Greg Little, Ole Miss
OL: Andrew Thomas, Georgia
OL: Jonah Williams, Alabama
AP: Mecole Hardman, Georgia

First-team defense
DL: Jeffery Simmons, Miss State
DL: Raekwon Davis, Alabama
DL: Derrick Brown, Auburn
DL: Benito Jones, Ole Miss
LB: Devin White, LSU
LB: Tyrel Dodson, Texas A&M
LB: Mack Wilson, Alabama
LB: Josh Allen, Kentucky
CB: Deandre Baker, Georgia
CB: Marco Wilson, Florida
S: Mike Edwards, Kentucky
S: Santos Ramirez, Arkansas

First-team special teams
K: Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia
P: Corey Fatoney, Missouri
Returner: Deebo Samuel, South Carolina

Chris Wright, executive editor

First-team offense
QB: Jarrett Stidham, Auburn
RB: Damien Harris, Alabama
RB: Benny Snell, Kentucky
WR: AJ Brown, Ole Miss
WR: Deebo Samuel, South Carolina
TE: Albert Okwuegbunam, Mizzou
C: Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama
OL: Greg Little, Ole Miss
OL: Jonah Williams, Alabama
OL: Andrew Thomas, Georgia
OL: Hjalte Froholdt, Arkansas
AP: Kadarius Toney, Florida

First-team defense
DL: Raekwon Davis, Alabama
DL: Montez Sweat, Miss State
DL: Jeffery Simmons, Miss State
DL: Derrick Brown, Auburn
LB: Devin White, LSU
LB: Mack Wilson, Alabama
LB: Josh Allen, Kentucky
CB: Greedy Williams, LSU
CB: Deandre Baker, Georgia
S: Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Florida
S: Deionte Thompson, Alabama

First-team special teams
K: Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia
P: Corey Fatony, Missouri
Returner: Mecole Hardman, Georgia