Athlon Sports just named their preseason All-SEC teams and the Kentucky Wildcats had six players named.
The Wildcats recognized were:
- Benny Snell, first team running back
Overall, Kentucky finished tied for ninth in terms of number of players selected on the preseason all-conference teams. Georgia led the way with 13, followed by Alabama at 11 and (surprisingly) Missouri, also tied with 11. Vanderbilt had the fewest players listed with 4.
- Georgia- 13
- Alabama- 11
- Missouri- 11
- Miss. State- 9
- Texas A&M- 9
- Florida- 8
- South Carolina- 8
- Arkansas- 7
- Kentucky- 6
- Ole Miss- 6
- Tennessee- 6
- Auburn- 5
- LSU- 5
- Vanderbilt- 4
Just a few quick notes:
- Benny Snell absolutely deserves to be first team at running back.