Razorbacks picked fifth in SEC West by media

NWA Democrat-Gazette/MICHAEL WOODS • @NWAMICHAELW University of Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema works with the Razorbacks during practice Thursday, April 21, 2016 in Fayetteville.

Arkansas is predicted to finish fifth in the SEC West in 2016 by league media members.

The preseason poll was released early Thursday afternoon at the conclusion of SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala. One voter picked the Razorbacks to win the conference title. Overall, Arkansas was voted ahead of Auburn and Mississippi State, which were sixth and seventh, respectively.

Alabama was the media’s choice to win the SEC West and overall crown, with Tennessee tabbed to come out of the East. The full voting results are below.

SEC OVERALL CHAMPION

Alabama — 223 points

LSU — 59

Tennessee — 29

Georgia — 7

Florida — 5

Ole Miss — 4

Texas A&M — 1

South Carolina — 1

Vanderbilt — 1

Arkansas — 1

SEC WEST PROJECTED FINISH (first-place votes in parentheses)

  1. Alabama — 2,220 points (246)
  2. LSU — 1,984 (76)
  3. Ole Miss — 1,479 (5)
  4. Texas A&M — 1,130 (3)
  5. Arkansas — 1,047 (1)
  6. Auburn — 890
  7. Mississippi State — 518

SEC EAST PROJECTED FINISH (first-place votes in parentheses)

  1. Tennessee — 2,167 points (225)
  2. Florida — 1,891 (57)
  3. Georgia — 1,860 (45)
  4. Kentucky — 933
  5. Vanderbilt — 810 (2)
  6. Missouri — 807
  7. South Carolina — 800 (2)