You’re not going to believe this, but the experts are expecting a lot of out of John Calipari’s Kentucky WIldcats this season.The Southeastern Conference released preseason media picks on Monday and UK was voted as the league champion by 17 of the 24 local and national panelists. In second place with five votes is Florida while Missouri and Tennessee come in at third and fourth place, respectively, with one first-place vote each.The media also picked preseason All-SEC teams and a pair of Wildcats made appearances. Forward Nerlens Noel is a first-team selection and forward Alex Poythress is on the second team. The two Wildcats are on the only freshmen among the 11 players recognized. Here the media’s complete picks:Preseason Media Poll   Kentucky (17)    328Florida (5)          310Missouri (1)       286Tennessee (1)  269Arkansas           226Alabama            222Ole Miss            186Georgia             149Texas A&M        122Vanderbilt          120LSU                    116Auburn                95South Carolina  54Mississippi State 37First-Place Votes in ParenthesesFirst Team All-SECBJ Young – Arkansas, G, 6-3, 180, So., St. Louis, Mo.Kenny Boynton – Florida, G, 6-2, 190, Sr., Pompano Beach, Fla.Nerlens Noel – Kentucky, F, 6-10, 228, Fr., Everett, Mass.Phil Pressey – Missouri, G, 5-11, 175, Jr., Dallas, TexasJarnell Stokes – Tennessee, F, 6-8, 270, So., Memphis, Tenn.Second Team All-SECMarshawn Powell – Arkansas, F, 6-7, 240, Jr., Newport News, Va.Patric Young – Florida, C, 6-9, 249, Jr., Jacksonville, Fla.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope – Georgia, G, 6-5, 205, So., Greenville, Ga.Alex Poythress – Kentucky, F, 6-7, 239, Fr., Clarksville, Tenn.Michael Dixon, Jr. – Missouri, G, 6-1, 190, Sr., Kansas City, Mo.Jeronne Maymon – Tennessee, F, 6-7, 260, Sr., Madison, Wis.SEC Player of the Year: Phil Pressey, Missouri

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