Southeastern Conference Football Media Days concluded June 17 with media in attendance predicting Alabama to win the 2018 SEC Championship.

Alabama received 193 votes to be crowned SEC Champion on Dec. 1 in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, while Georgia was second with 69 votes.

Georgia was selected to win the SEC Eastern Division with 1,977 points, including 271 first-place votes, while South Carolina was second with 1,535 points and eight votes to win the division. Florida was third with 1,441 total points.

Points were awarded on a 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 scale.

The Gamecocks will open the season Sept. 1 against Coastal Carolina and play host to the Bulldogs on Sept. 8 at 3:30 p.m. on CBS. Georgia leads the all-time series 50-18-2.

Alabama was picked to win the SEC Western Division with 1,971 total points, while Auburn was second with 1,664. Alabama received 263 first-place votes in the SEC West. Mississippi State was third with 1,239 points.

Only six times since 1992 has the predicted champion at SEC Media Days proceeded to win the SEC Championship.