Media picks Arkansas to finish sixth in preseason poll

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By ESPN Arkansas News Services

Arkansas was picked to finish sixth by the media during the 2022 SEC season, the league office announced today.

South Carolina was selected by the media to win the league, while Tennessee, Texas A&M, Kentucky and Georgia were all picked above the Hogs.

Despite losing three of five starters from the 2020-21 squad, including WNBA Draft picks Chelsea Dungee and Destiny Slocum, the Razorbacks were picked just one spot below where they were picked to finish a season ago in the Preseason Media Poll.

No Hogs were selected as part of the five-member Preseason Media All-SEC team.

Preseason Media Poll

1. South Carolina
2. Tennessee
3. Texas A&M
4. Kentucky
5. Georgia
6. Arkansas
7. LSU
8. Ole Miss
9. Mississippi State
10. Alabama
11. Missouri
12. Florida
13. Auburn
14. Vanderbilt

Player of the Year

Rhyne Howard, Kentucky

Preseason All-SEC

Rhyne Howard, Kentucky
Khayla Pointer, LSU
Shakira Austin, Ole Miss
Aliyah Boston, South Carolina
Zia Cooke, South Carolina

RAZORBACK FOOTBALL

Sat, Sep 5vs North Alabama3:15 PM
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Sat, Sep 12@ Utah9:15 PM
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Sat, Sep 19Georgia11:00 AM
ABC
Sat, Sep 26TulsaTBA
Sat, Oct 3@ Texas A&MTBA
Sat, Oct 10TennesseeTBA
Sat, Oct 17@ VanderbiltTBA
Sat, Oct 31vs MissouriTBA
Sat, Nov 7@ AuburnTBA
Sat, Nov 14South CarolinaTBA
Sat, Nov 21@ TexasTBA
Sat, Nov 28vs LSUTBA

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

OVERALLRecordPts
1.Bentonville (6)1-01232
2.Conway (6)1-01133
3.Benton (1)1-01054t
4.Bryant0-1961
5.Bentonville West (1)1-0854t
6.Shiloh Christian1-0796
7.Joe T. Robinson1-0458
8.Greenwood0-1377
9.North Little Rock1-0359
10.Searcy1-024—
Others receiving votes: LR Christian 11, Fayetteville 4, Cabot 4, Greenbrier 3, Sylvan Hills 2, Rogers 2, LR Parkview 1, Jonesboro 1.
CLASS 7A
1.Bentonville (6)1-0562
2.Conway (6)1-0533
3.Bryant (1)0-1401
4.Bentonville West (1)1-0324
5.Shiloh Christian1-0215
Others receiving votes: North Little Rock 6, LR Christian 2.
CLASS 6A
1.Benton (14)1-0701
2.Searcy (1)1-0512
3.Sylvan Hills1-0294t
4.Van Buren1-0154t
5.Mountain Home0-1123
Jonesboro1-012—
El Dorado1-012—
Others receiving votes: FS Southside 6, Sheridan 2, Marion 1.
CLASS 5A
1.Joe T. Robinson (10)1-0662
2.Greenwood (4)0-1591
3.Greenbrier1-0263
4.Little Rock Parkview1-0154
5.Farmington1-0145
Others receiving votes: HS Lakeside 13, Valley View 13, Camden Fairview 3, Wynne 1.
CLASS 4A
1.Stuttgart (8)1-0641
2.Elkins (4)1-0352
3.Warren1-0305
4.Nashville (1)1-0283
5.Bauxite1-013—
Gosnell1-013—
Others receiving votes: Gravette (1) 10, Arkadelphia 4, Ozark 4, Lonoke 3, Booneville 2, Southside Batesville 2, Monticello 2.
CLASS 3A
1.Fordyce (8)0-1551
2.Mansfield (4)0-1442
4.Bismarck0-1294
3.Glen Rose0-1263
5.Prescott (2)1-014—
Walnut Ridge1-014—
Others receiving votes: Rivercrest 9, Charleston 5, Salem 4, Rison 3, Atkins 2, Newport 2, Melbourne 2, Smackover 1.
CLASS 2A
1.Junction City (10)1-0651
2.Mount Ida (1)1-0552
3.Des Arc0-1193
4.Baptist Prep1-011—
Earle (1)0-011—
Others receiving votes: Carlisle 10, Cross County 8, Poyen 8, East Poinsett County (1) 7, Gurdon 6, Bigelow 6, Magnet Cove 3, Clarendon 1.
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Cedar Ridge (5)1-0211
2.Corning (4)1-0202t
3.Woodlawn (1)1-011—
Others receiving votes: Magazine 7, Strong (1) 6, Izard County 5, Lafayette County 1, Johnson County Westside 1.

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