Ole Miss football predicted to finish third in SEC

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WTVA) — Southeastern Conference (SEC) media members predict Ole Miss will finish third in the league this season.

The SEC released its preseason media poll and all-conference teams on Friday morning, following its weeklong SEC Media Days in Tampa, Florida.

Predicted order of finish

1. Georgia
2. Texas
3. Ole Miss
4. Texas A&M
5. LSU
6. Alabama
7. Oklahoma
8. Tennessee
9. Florida
10. Missouri
11. South Carolina
12. Auburn
13. Vanderbilt
14. Kentucky
15. Mississippi State
16. Arkansas

The following Ole Miss and Mississippi State players earned preseason all-SEC honors:

First-Team Offense

• Quarterback - Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss
• Running Back - Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss

Third-Team Offense

• Offensive Guard/Tackle - Patrick Kutas, Ole Miss

First-Team Defense

• Defensive Line - Will Echoles, Ole Miss

Second-Team Defense

• Linebacker - Suntarine Perkins, Ole Miss
• Defensive Back - Kelley Jones, Mississippi State

Third-Team Defense

• Defensive Line - Kam Franklin, Ole Miss

Second-Team Specialists

• Placekicker - Lucas Carneiro, Ole Miss
• Kickoff Specialist - Lucas Carneiro, Ole Miss

Third-Team Specialists

• Punter - Ethan Pulliam, Mississippi State

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The Rebels’ season starts on Sept. 6 in Nashville, Tennessee, against Louisville.

The Bulldogs’ season starts on Sept. 5 against Louisiana-Monroe in Starkville, Mississippi.