Georgia Tops SEC Vote
SEC Media Votes Georgia Football to Win 2026 Conference Title; Texas Finishes Second in Close Poll
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SEC media voters have picked Georgia football to win the conference championship in 2026, according to USA Today. The Bulldogs led all teams with 88 first-place votes, giving them a commanding position atop the preseason poll.
Texas came in second place with 57 first-place votes, according to News-Journal Online. Despite trailing Georgia by 31 first-place votes, Texas finished just 61 points behind the Bulldogs in the overall media voting totals.
Eight Teams Received First-Place Votes From Media
Georgia and Texas were not the only teams to earn first-place support. Eight SEC teams in total received at least one first-place vote, according to Yahoo Sports. Mississippi, Texas A&M, Alabama, LSU, and Oklahoma all received first-place votes alongside the top two finishers.
That spread of support shows how competitive media voters view the 2026 SEC race. No team ran away with the poll. Even with 88 first-place votes, Georgia did not dominate the way some past favorites have in preseason predictions.
Media Predictions Have a Poor Track Record in SEC
History suggests Georgia should not celebrate just yet. SEC media voters have correctly predicted the conference winner only 10 times in the last 34 years, according to Jacksonville.com. That is a success rate of less than 30 percent.
In other words, the media has gotten it wrong more than two out of every three years. Preseason polls in the SEC are often more about reputation than what actually happens on the field in the fall.
Georgia Enters 2026 as the Clear Favorite to Watch
Georgia's 88 first-place votes reflect a program that has built enormous respect in recent years. The Bulldogs have been one of the most dominant programs in college football. Media voters clearly see them as the team to beat heading into the season, according to Courier Journal.
Texas, however, is right behind them. The Longhorns earned 57 first-place votes after joining the SEC. A gap of just 61 total points between first and second shows the race is far from settled. Both programs look primed for a potential conference showdown in 2026.
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