The results from Hoover are in and the SEC Preseason Media Poll has Georgia winning the East and Alabama winning the West.

Bet you didn’t see that one coming.

The media is also picking Alabama to beat Georgia in the 2021 SEC Championship Game.

Eight times since 1992 has the predicted champion prior to the season proceeded to win the SEC Championship Game.

Here are the official results from the media voting:

EASTERN DIVISION

#1 Georgia (124 first-place votes) 923

#2 Florida (7) 784

#3 Kentucky (2) 624

#4 Missouri 555

#5 Tennessee 362

#6 South Carolina (1) 355

#7 Vanderbilt 149

WESTERN DIVISION

Alabama (130 first-place votes) 932

Texas A&M (1) 760

LSU (1) 633

Ole Miss (1) 529

Auburn 440

Arkansas (1) 241

Mississippi State 217

SEC CHAMPION

Alabama (84 championship votes) 84

Georgia (45)

Ole Miss (1)

Texas A&M (1)

Florida (1)

Kentucky (1)

South Carolina (1)