The University of Mississippi Athletics
Soccer Coaches Pick Rebels To Finish Third In SEC West
8/14/2008 | Soccer
The Rebels received 45 points, compared to defending division champion LSU with 62 and second-place
The Gators also earned seven first-place votes as the coaches’ choice to defend their SEC overall title. The Lady Vols received three first-place votes and the Bulldogs from
Points were compiled on a 6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for each division, though each coach was not allowed to vote for their own team. Each coach also voted for one team as an overall conference champion.
Ole Miss’ third-place finish in the division last season marked just the second time it has finished out of the top two since 2002. The Rebels look to return to the top of the heap this season as they bring back nine starters from last year, including two-time All-SEC picks Jennifer Hance and Danielle Johnson and 2007 All-SEC midfielder Amy Bayles.
An exhibition game at Ohio Valley Conference superpower Samford this Saturday precedes the Rebels’ season opener on the road at
Preseason Coaches' Poll
(First-Place Votes in Parentheses)
SEC Champion: Florida (7); Tennessee (3); Georgia (2)
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| Team | Poll | SEC | Pts. | Overall | Pct. |
| Eastern Division | |||||
| Florida (7) | 59 | 9-2-0 | 27 | 17-5-3 | .740 |
| Tennessee (3) | 55 | 8-2-1 | 25 | 15-5-2 | .727 |
| Georgia (2) | 52 | 8-1-2 | 26 | 18-4-2 | .792 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 5-4-2 | 17 | 14-6-3 | .674 |
| Vanderbilt | 23 | 3-6-2 | 11 | 6-10-3 | .395 |
| Kentucky | 20 | 4-6-1 | 13 | 10-7-3 | .575 |
| Western Division | |||||
| LSU (7) | 62 | 5-2-4 | 19 | 12-5-7 | .646 |
| Auburn (5) | 59 | 6-5-0 | 18 | 10-8-2 | .550 |
| OLE MISS | 45 | 4-4-3 | 15 | 7-8-5 | .475 |
| Alabama | 30 | 2-8-1 | 7 | 9-10-1 | .475 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 1-9-1 | 4 | 8-11-1 | .425 |
| Miss. State | 20 | 2-8-1 | 7 | 6-12-1 | .342 |
