Eleven different teams got votes to win the SEC championship. Georgia was second with 44 votes, followed by Alabama (29), then LSU (20), South Carolina (5), Oklahoma (3), Vanderbilt (2), Florida (2), Tennessee (1), Ole Miss (1) and Auburn (1).

In the Preseason Media Poll, Texas received 96 votes to be the last team standing in Atlanta on Dec. 6. The Longhorns came just short of securing the conference title a year ago, losing to Georgia 22-19 in overtime.

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko spoke with the media on the final day of SEC media days. The Aggies leader discusses his confidence entering Year 2

The conference's annual summer event has concluded, but talking season will continue for a just a little bit longer.

SEC football media days continue July 17 with Texas A&M, Kentucky, Arkansas and Missouri set to speak on Day 4 of press conferences in Atlanta.

During Tuesday’s festivities at SEC Media Days in Atlanta, Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns took the stage. When each coach is introduced, their respective school’s fight song begins playing. But Sarkisian’s introduction went viral when he wasn’t introduced to “Texas Fight,” and was instead introduced as the “Aggie War Hymn” played.

Southeast Sports+ cohosts Simone Eli and Gerhard Mathangani offer special coverage of SEC Football Media Days 2025 from Atlanta, Georgia. In this video, we show you the best segments from our coverage this year.

Texas A&M Takes Center Stage At Media Days On Thursday