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Where Kentucky stands in the SEC predicted order of finish and preseason all-league picks

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With SEC Media Days wrapping up, the media has released its 2025 predicted order of finish for the conference standings, as well as the Preseason All-SEC teams.

The Kentucky Wildcats were picked to finish 15th in the league, only edging out the likes of Mississippi State to avoid a last-place finish.

On the All-SEC teams, Kentucky punter Aidan Laros was a Third-Team selection. The junior from South Africa recorded 32 punts for an average of 45.4 yards last season, including a long of 66 yards and 11

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punts that were downed inside the 20-yard line. He also handled kickoffs.

The Texas Longhorns were picked to win the league, while the Georgia Bulldogs came in second place.

SEC PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

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

PRESEASON ALL-SEC TEAM

OFFENSE

First-Team

QB – LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina

RB - Quintrevion Wisner, Texas

RB – Le’Veon Moss, Texas A&M

WR - Ryan Williams, Alabama

WR - Cam Coleman, Auburn

TE - Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt

OL - Kadyn Proctor, Alabama

OL - Cayden Green, Missouri

OL - DJ Campbell, Texas

OL - Austin Barber, Florida

C - Jake Slaughter, Florida

Second-Team

QB –Garrett Nussmeier, LSU

RB - Jaydn Ott, Oklahoma

RB - Caden Durham, LSU

WR - Aaron Anderson, LSU

WR - Ryan Wingo, Texas

TE - Oscar Delp, Georgia

OL - Ar’maj Reed-Adams, Texas A&M

OL - Trey Zuhn III, Texas A&M

OL - Jaeden Roberts, Alabama

OL - Fernando Carmona Jr., Arkansas

C - Parker Brailsford, Alabama

Third-Team

QB – Arch Manning, Texas

RB - Nate Frazier, Georgia

RB - Jam Miller, Alabama

WR - Eric Singleton, Auburn

WR - Kevin Coleman Jr., Missouri

TE - Jack Endries, Texas

OL - Earnest Greene III, Georgia

OL - Chase Bisontis, Texas A&M

OL - Xavier Chaplin, Auburn

OL - Trevor Goosby, Texas

C - Connor Lew, Auburn

DEFENSE

First-Team

DL - Keldric Faulk, Auburn

DL - Dylan Stewart, South Carolina

DL - Colin Simmons, Texas

DL - Christian Miller, Georgia

LB - Anthony Hill Jr., Texas

LB - Whit Weeks, LSU

LB - CJ Allen, Georgia

DB - KJ Bolden, Georgia

DB - Michael Taaffe, Texas

DB - Daylen Everette, Georgia

DB - Jermod McCoy, Tennessee

Second-Team

DL - Caleb Banks, Florida

DL - Tim Keenan III, Alabama

DL - LT Overton, Alabama

DL - R Mason Thomas, Oklahoma

LB - Deontae Lawson, Alabama

LB - Harold Perkins, LSU

LB - Suntarine Perkins, Ole Miss

DB - Malik Muhammad, Texas

DB - Domani Jackson, Alabama

DB - Will Lee III, Texas A&M

DB - Jalon Kilgore, South Carolina

Third-Team

DL - Tyreak Sapp, Florida

DL - Trey Moore, Texas

DL - Cam Ball, Arkansas

DL - Zxavian Harris, Ole Miss

LB - Taurean York, Texas A&M

LB - Arion Carter, Tennessee

LB - Princewill Umanmielen, Ole Miss

DB - Keon Sabb, Alabama

DB - Boo Carter, Tennessee

DB - Bray Hubbard, Alabama

DB - Isaac Smith, Mississippi State

SPECIALISTS

First-Team

P - Brett Thorson, Georgia

PK - Peyton Woodring, Georgia

LS - Beau Gardner, Georgia

KS – Peyton Woodring, Georgia

RS - Zachariah Branch, Georgia

AP - Zachariah Branch, Georgia

Second-Team

P - Jack Bouwmeester, Texas

*PK - Trey Smack, Florida

*PK - Lucas Carneiro, Ole Miss

LS – Rocco Underwood, Florida

KS - Trey Smack, Florida

RS - Barion Brown, LSU

AP - Zavion Thomas, LSU

Third-Team

*P - Devin Bale, Arkansas

*P - Aidan Laros, Kentucky

PK - Alex McPherson, Auburn

LS - Ben Anderson, Oklahoma

KS – Will Stone, Texas

RS - Zavion Thomas, LSU

*AP - Eugene Wilson III, Florida

*AP - Jadan Baugh, Florida

* - Indicates a tie

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