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HOOVER, Ala. – The defending SEC and national champion Alabama Crimson Tide had a league-high 12 representatives on the 2010 All-Southeastern Conference Media Days Football Team, while defending Eastern Division Champion Florida had 10 total selections in a vote of media attending the 2010 SEC Football Media Days, held July 21-23 at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Ala.
The 177 voters also selected the Crimson Tide to defeat the Gators in the SEC Football Championship Game on Dec. 4 in Atlanta.
The Crimson Tide was on 143 ballots for the winner of the SEC Championship Game and was on all 157 ballots to win the Western Division. Florida was predicted to win the SEC title on 17 ballots while Auburn was on seven, Arkansas three, Ole Miss and Georgia two and LSU, South Carolina and Kentucky on one each.
Following Alabama in the Western Division was Arkansas second, Auburn third, LSU fourth, Mississippi State fifth and Ole Miss sixth.
Filling out the Eastern Division, Georgia was predicted to finish second, South Carolina third, Kentucky fourth, Tennessee fifth and Vanderbilt sixth. Florida was on 153 ballots as the first-place team in the Eastern Division.
Nine of the 12 SEC Schools had a member on the first-team All-SEC squad. Each SEC school had at least two student-athletes on either the first or second team.
Auburn and Georgia each had six student-athletes on either the first or second team followed by Kentucky with four, Arkansas three while LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt each had two selections.
Alabama had the most first-team selections with eight followed by Georgia with four. Florida had three selections while Arkansas, Auburn, Kentucky, LSU and South Carolina had two each. Ole Miss had one first-team choice.
There were no unanimous selections on the All-SEC team. The leading vote-getters were Alabama running back Mark Ingram with 165 votes and teammate, linebacker Dont'a Hightower with 158 votes.
The 2010 SEC Media Days Pre-Season All-SEC Football Team and predicted order of finish are listed below.
2010 SEC MEDIA DAYS PRE-SEASON ALL-SEC TEAM
(* - Tie) [177 Total Voters – SEC Media Days all-time high]
FIRST-TEAM
Offense
| POS. | NAME | SCHOOL | HT. | WT. | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| QB | Ryan Mallett | Ark. | 6-6 | 238 | Jr. | Texarkana, Ark. |
| RB | Mark Ingram | Ala. | 5-10 | 215 | Jr. | Flint, Mich. |
| RB | Trent Richardson | Ala. | 5-11 | 220 | So. | Pensecola, Fl. |
| WR | A.J. Green | Ga. | 6-4 | 205 | Jr. | Summerville, S.C. |
| WR | Julio Jones | Ala. | 6-4 | 220 | Jr. | Foley, Ala. |
| TE | D.J. Williams | Ark. | 6-2 | 251 | Sr. | Little Rock, Ark. |
| OL | Lee Ziemba | AU. | 6-8 | 391 | Sr. | Rogers, Ark. |
| OL | Barrett Jones | Ala. | 6-4 | 301 | So. | Memphis, Tenn. |
| OL | Clint Boling | Ga. | 6-5 | 310 | Sr. | Alpharetta, Ga. |
| OL | James Carpenter | Ala. | 6-5 | 300 | Sr. | Augusta, Ga. |
| C | Mike Pouncey | Fl. | 6-4 | 310 |
Sr. |
Lakeland, Fla. |
Defense
| POS. | NAME | SCHOOL | HT. | WT. | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| DL | Marcell Dareus | Ala. | 6-4 | 306 | Jr. | Birmingham, Ala. |
| DL | Jerrell Powe | Ole Miss. | 6-2 | 320 | Sr. | Waynesboro, Miss. |
| DL | Cliff Matthews | S.C. | 6-4 | 260 | Sr. | Cheraw, S.C. |
| LB | Dont'a Hightower | Ala. | 6-4 | 258 | So. | Lewisburg, Tenn. |
| LB | Kelvin Sheppard | LSU | 6-3 | 239 | Sr. | Stone Mtn., Ga. |
| LB | Josh Bynes | AU. | 6-2 | 235 | Sr. | Lauderdale Lakes, Fl. |
| LB | Brandon Hicks | Fl. | 6-2 | 228 | Sr. | Jacksonville, Fl. |
| DB | Mark Barron | Ala. | 6-2 | 210 | Jr. | Mobile, Ala. |
| DB | Patrick Peterson | LSU | 6-1 | 211 | Jr. | Pompano Beach, Fl. |
| DB | Ahmad Black | Fl. | 5-9 | 189 | Sr. | Lakeland, Fl. |
| DB | Stephon Gilmore | S.C. | 6-1 | 188 | So. | Rock Hill, S.C. |
Special Teams
Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
PK Blair Walsh Georgia 5-10 191 Jr. Boca Raton, Fla.
P Drew Butler Georgia 6-2 207 Jr. Duluth, Ga.
RS Derrick Locke Kentucky 5-9 190 Sr. Hugo, Okla.
AP Randall Cobb Kentucky 5-11 186 Jr. Alcoa, Tenn.
Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
DL Marcell Dareus Alabama 6-4 306 Jr. Birmingham, Ala.
DL Jerrell Powe Ole Miss 6-2 320 Sr. Waynesboro, Miss.
DL Cliff Matthews S. Carolina 6-4 260 Sr. Cheraw, S.C.
LB Dont'a Hightower Alabama 6-4 258 So. Lewisburg, Tenn.
LB Kelvin Sheppard LSU 6-3 239 Sr. Stone Mountain, Ga.
LB Josh Bynes Auburn 6-2 235 Sr. Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.
LB Brandon Hicks Florida 6-2 228 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla.
DB Mark Barron Alabama 6-2 210 Jr. Mobile, Ala.
DB Patrick Peterson LSU 6-1 211 Jr. Pompano Beach, Fla.
DB Ahmad Black Florida 5-9 189 Sr. Lakeland, Fla.
DB Stephon Gilmore S. Carolina 6-1 188 So. Rock Hill, S.C.
Special Teams
Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
PK Blair Walsh Georgia 5-10 191 Jr. Boca Raton, Fla.
P Drew Butler Georgia 6-2 207 Jr. Duluth, Ga.
RS Derrick Locke Kentucky 5-9 190 Sr. Hugo, Okla.
AP Randall Cobb Kentucky 5-11 186 Jr. Alcoa, Tenn.
SECOND-TEAM
Offense
Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
QB Greg McElroy Alabama 6-3 225 Sr. Southland, Texas
RB Derrick Locke Kentucky 5-9 190 Sr. Hugo, Okla.
RB Mario Fannin Auburn 5-11 228 Sr. Hampton, Ga.
WR Darvin Adams Auburn 6-3 185 Jr. Kennesaw, Ga.
WR Randall Cobb Kentucky 5-11 186 Jr. Alcoa, Tenn.
TE Luke Stocker Tennessee 6-6 253 Sr. Berea, Ky.
OL Carl Johnson Florida 6-5 360 Sr. Durham, N.C.
OL Marcus Gilbert Florida 6-5 322 Sr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
OL Derek Sherrod Miss. State 6-6 305 Sr. Columbus, Ms.
OL DeMarcus Love Arkansas 6-5 315 Sr. Lancaster, Texas
C William Vlachos Alabama 6-1 289 Jr. Mountain Brook, Ala.
Defense
Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
DL Pernell McPhee Miss. State 6-4 285 Sr. Pahokee, Fl.
DL Justin Trattou Florida 6-3 252 Sr. Ramsey, N.J.
DL Kentrell Lockett Ole Miss 6-5 260 Sr. Hahnville, La.
LB Chris Marve Vanderbilt 6-0 232 Jr. Memphis, Tenn.
LB Nick Reveiz Tennessee 5-10 224 Sr. Farragut, Tenn.
LB Courtney Upshaw Alabama 6-2 263 Jr. Eufala, Ala.
LB Justin Houston Georgia 6-3 260 Jr. Statesboro, Ga.
DB Janoris Jenkins Florida 5-11 186 Jr. Pahokee, Fl.
DB Will Hill Florida 6-1 204 Jr. West Orange, N.J.
DB Brandon Boykin Georgia 5-10 183 Jr. Fayetteville, Ga.
DB Zac Etheridge Auburn 6-0 213 Sr. Troy, Ala.
Special Teams
Pos. Name School Ht. Wt. Class Hometown
PK Wes Byrum Auburn 6-2 216 Sr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
P Chas Henry Florida 6-3 222 Jr. Dallas, Ga.
RS *Julio Jones Alabama 6-4 220 Jr. Foley, Ala.
RS *Warren Norman Vanderbilt 5-10 192 So. Stone Mountain, Ga.
AP Chris Rainey Florida 5-9 176 Jr. Lakeland, Fla.
ALL-SEC BY TEAM
School 1st 2nd Total
Alabama 8 4 12
Arkansas 2 1 3
Auburn 2 4 6
Florida 3 7 10
Georgia 4 2 6
Kentucky 2 2 4
LSU 2 0 2
Ole Miss 1 1 2
Miss. State 0 2 2
South Carolina 2 0 2
Tennessee 0 2 2
Vanderbilt 0 2 2
PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
SEC Champion – Alabama (143), Florida (17), Auburn (7), Arkansas (3), Ole Miss (2), Georgia (2), LSU (1), South Carolina (1), Kentucky (1).
Eastern Division (First Place Votes)
1. Florida (153) 1030
2. Georgia (15) 791
3. South Carolina (8) 790
4. Kentucky 462
5. Tennessee 450
6. Vanderbilt (1) 194
Western Division (First Place Votes)
1. Alabama (157) 1034
2. Arkansas (6) 726
3. Auburn (10) 691
4. LSU (1) 653
5. Miss. State 320
6. Ole Miss (3) 293
NOTES
* - 177 voters is an all-time high for SEC Media Days. The previous high was 104 voters in 2006.
* - 14 players on this year's ballot surpassed the previous high for most votes – Patrick Willis, LB, Ole Miss (98 in 2006).
* - Alabama's Mark Ingram was the leading vote-getter this season with 165 of 177 votes. He is the third running back in the last four years to be the highest vote-getter (2007 – Darren McFadden, Arkansas; 2008 – Knowshon Moreno, Georgia & Percy Harvin, Florida; 2009 – Tim Tebow, Florida & Brandon Spikes, Florida). Prior to 2007, the last running back to lead the Media Days All-SEC voting was Kevin Faulk of LSU in 1998.
* - The eight first-team selections by Alabama this season ties a high since SEC records kept (1992) with Florida, which had eight first-team selections last season.
* - Alabama's 12 total team selections also ties a high since SEC records kept (1992) with Florida, which had 12 total selections last season (1st and 2nd teams). Auburn had 12 total selections in 2006, but was from first, second and third-team selections.
* - This marks the first time that Alabama has led in first-team selections since 2003 (had five selected) and the first time since 1993 that it led in total selections (1993 team had just one team selected, Alabama tied Florida with five total selections).
* - The media have accurately predicted the SEC Champion three times since 1992. In six years, the projected SEC Champion has reached the SEC Championship Game.
* - Alabama is predicted to win SEC title for the first time by the media since 2000 and third time total since 1992 (other, 1993).
* - The one-point margin between Georgia and South Carolina for 2nd place is tied for the second closest voting margin since 1992. Below are the top seven:
Margin Teams Places Year Total Votes
1. (Tied) Georgia / South Carolina 3rd place 1995 15
2. 1 point Miss. State / Arkansas 3rd / 4th place 1994 28
1 point Kentucky / South Carolina 4th / 5th place 1994 28
1 point Miss. State / LSU 4th / 5th place 1999 77
1 point Georgia / South Carolina 2nd / 3rd place 2010 177
6. 2 points Arkansas / Ole Miss 5th / 6th place 2001 84
2 points Ole Miss / Miss. State 3rd / 4th place 1998 45
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