COLUMBIA, Mo. • Kim Anderson’s first Missouri team was picked to finish seventh in the preseason SEC poll by a select panel of SEC and national media members. The Tigers finished tied for sixth in the SEC last year under Frank Haith and had the No. 8 seed in the SEC tournament.

Kentucky earned all 20 first-place votes. Kentucky sophomore guard Aaron Harrison was voted the SEC preseason player of the year. The Wildcats landed five players on the two preason teams, including four of the five second-team selections.

Here’s how the preseason poll looks, including poll points, which were compiled on a 14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. Each media member also voted for a five-player All-SEC team. (As one of 20 voters on the panel, I've included my ballot at the end of this blog entry.)

1. Kentucky (20 first-place votes) 280

2. Florida 258

3. Arkansas 226

4. LSU 223

5. Georgia 204

6. Ole Miss 168

7. Missouri 123

8. Auburn 113

9. Texas A&M 111

10. Alabama 109