On Thursday the SEC announced the Preseason Coaches All-SEC teams, and for the second straight season LSU and Alabama tied for the most players represented on all three teams with 13 players each- last year both teams had 10 players. This year Alabama also has the most players on the first team with seven total. The next highest total for the team was three players, which LSU and Tennessee both had.
First Team Preseason All-SEC
| TE | O.J. Howard |
| WR | Calvin Ridley |
| OL | Cam Robinson |
| LB | Reuben Foster |
| DB | Eddie Jackson |
| DL | Jonathan Allen |
| P | JK Scott |
Second Team Preseason All-SEC
| OL | Alphonse Taylor |
| LB | Tim Williams |
| DB | Minkah Fitzpatrick |
| PK | Adam Griffith |
Third Team Preseason All-SEC
| C | Ross Pierschbacher |
| DB | Marlon Humphrey |
