The SEC has been at center stage all week with the annual SEC Media Days taking place in Atlanta, Georgia. Here at Last Word on College Football, we are continuing our look at the best returning players in college football.

SEC Media Days are in the rearview mirror. Now, the conference is turning its attention to practice and the upcoming 2025 season, which should be one of the most competitive in the conference’s recent memory.

The event dates to 1985, meaning the Crimson Tide broke a four-decade streak. Alabama did have wide receiver Ryan Williams and Kadyn Proctor on the first-team offense, but no first-team defensive players for the first time in the event’s history.

Alabama had 15 members on the 2024 preseason media team including first team members in offensive lineman Tyler Booker, linebacker Deontae Lawson, safety Malachi Moore, punter James Burnip and long snapper Kneeland Hibbett.

A beloved restaurant located in Alabama’s capital city will be featured in the newest season of “TrueSouth,” a TV show that explores the restaurants and culinary traditions of the South. “TrueSouth,” hosted by author and Southern Foodways Alliance director John T.

Sep 28, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Deontae Lawson (0) sacks Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck (15) for a loss at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama defeated Georgia 41-34. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images / Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images

Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer gave an update on the Crimson Tide's starting quarterback outlook at SEC media days.

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The media also voted on player's to make the preseason All-SEC teams. Alabama was among the programs who had the most standouts selected to this elite field with 11. Here's every Crimson Tide player on the list: Second Team: OL Jaeden Roberts, C Parker Brailsford, DL Tim Keenan III, DL LT Overton, LB Deontae Lawson, DB Domani Jackson

Emmy-winning director Chip Rives, Alabama native & award-winning writer/producer Keith Dunnavant team up for hour-long ‘SEC Storied’ documentary