SEC Media Days 2015: B/R's Barrett Sallee's Predicted Order of Finish

HOOVER, Ala. — The annual circus known as SEC media days kicked off at the Hyatt Regency Wynfrey Hotel on Monday, and with it came the chance for over 1,200 credentialed members of the media to etch their conference picks in stone and attempt to start a winning streak.

Only five times in the 24 years of the SEC Championship Game has the media picked the eventual winner of the conference, but it did nail last year's winner, Alabama. 

The official media pick won't be released until Thursday morning, but until then, here's a look at how I voted this year:     

SEC East

1. Tennessee
2. Georgia
3. Missouri
4. Florida
5. South Carolina
6. Kentucky
7. Vanderbilt

The SEC East is wide-open, and it seems like people are shying away from picking Tennessee "because it's Tennessee" and hasn't won anything in a while. The Vols do, however, boast a loaded roster, a very underrated defense led by a deep defensive line, a veteran quarterback in Joshua Dobbs who will benefit from a full offseason as the unquestioned No. 1 and a loaded offense that should benefit from the addition of junior college running back Alvin Kamara.

The offensive line is a bit of a question, but four Vols return off of a line that got better as last year progressed and should benefit from an offseason of developing necessary continuity.

Georgia will be a contender too, and the trip to Rocky Top the week after the Bulldogs play Alabama will likely serve as the de facto SEC East title game. A brand-new defensive line, new offensive coordinator, new quarterback and a wide receiving corps that will absolutely depend on Malcolm Mitchell staying healthy are big questions that will prevent Georgia from getting over the hump and winning the division.

SEC West

1. Alabama
2. Auburn
3. Ole Miss
4. Texas A&M
5. Arkansas
6. LSU
7. Mississippi State

For the second time in three seasons, the Iron Bowl on the Plains will decide the SEC West champion. 

Only this time, it will be Alabama moving on to Atlanta. 

The Crimson Tide boast one of college football's best front sevens, a secondary that's extremely talented and should benefit from the arrival of new defensive backs coach Mel Tucker and a proven offensive coordinator in Lane Kiffin.

I don't care about the quarterback battle or nine new starters on offense. A lot of those starters, including running back Derrick Henry and tight end O.J. Howard, are considered "new," and Kiffin proved last year than he can bring a quarterback along slowly and still be successful.

Auburn will be in the mix too. With Will Muschamp leading the defense and head coach Gus Malzahn's explosive offense, the Tigers should be in the College Football Playoff discussion into rivalry weekend.

Ole Miss and Texas A&M will be competitive yet a little inconsistent, and Arkansas (front seven), LSU (quarterback and pass rush) and Mississippi State (offensive and defensive lines) have too many questions to be considered legit contenders.

Who will win it all between Alabama and Tennessee in the Georgia Dome?

Give me Alabama in a nail-biter.

You may now hit the comment section and tell me why I'm wrong.

Quotes were obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted. Barrett Sallee is the lead SEC college football writer and college football video analyst for Bleacher Report as well as a host on Bleacher Report Radio on Sirius 93, XM 208.

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