The Alabama Crimson Tide highlighted the 2013 SEC preseason poll released yesterday, as they have been picked as the favorite to win the conference. Saban's Squad was overwhelmingly voted to repeat as champs, as they received 182 out of 243 votes. The Tide also had 16 players voted to All-SEC teams.
From SBNATION:
EASTERN DIVISION Georgia (149 first place votes) 1570, South Carolina (75) 1474, Florida (19) 1300, Vanderbilt 858, Tennessee 694, Missouri 577, Kentucky 331.
WESTERN DIVISION Alabama (225) 1681, Texas A&M (11), 1333, LSU (7)1324, Ole Miss 883, Auburn 579, Mississippi State 516, Arkansas 488.
OFFENSE First-Team
QB – Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M (119)
RB – T.J. Yeldon, Alabama (221)
RB – Todd Gurley, Georgia (206)
WR – Amari Cooper, Alabama (194)
WR – Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt (106)
TE – Arthur Lynch, Georgia (148)
OL – Cyrus Kouandijo, Alabama (193)
OL – Jake Matthews, Texas A&M (176)
OL – Anthony Steen, Alabama (109)
OL – Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State (88)
C – Travis Swanson, Arkansas (92)
DEFENSE First-Team
DL – Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina (223)
DL – Dominique Easley, Florida (162)
DL – Anthony Johnson, LSU (127)
DL – Chris Smith, Arkansas (56)
LB – C.J. Mosley, Alabama (231)
LB – A.J. Johnson, Tennessee (107)
LB – Denzel Nkemdiche, Ole Miss (94)
DB – Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama (203)
DB – Craig Loston, LSU (135)
DB – Louchiez Purifroy, Florida (117)
DB – Deion Beleue, Alabama (77)
