No surprise here, my friends.

Georgia has long been viewed as the likely preseason No. 1, while SEC newcomer Texas, Alabama and Ole Miss have consistently landed attention as championship contenders in 2024. They checked in fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively, in this initial Coaches Poll.

As expected, though, the list of ranked SEC teams was nowhere close to ending after those four programs.

Missouri (11th), LSU (12th), Tennessee (15th) and Oklahoma (16th) appeared in their expected ranges, and Texas A&M (20th) received a favorable forecast from the voting body.

In total, the SEC boasted nine representatives ahead of the Big Ten (six), Big 12 (five) and ACC (four).