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2008-09 outlook
Georgia_small_logo Predicted champion:
Georgia
Predicted player of the year: Billy Horschel, Florida
Predicted freshman of the year: Bud Cauley, Alabama
NCAA Regional bound: Georgia, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, LSU, Auburn, Mississippi State, Mississippi
Team on the rise: South Carolina
Biggest question mark: Alabama
Wouldn't surprise me to see: As many as five Georgia players earn All-American honors of some kind.
Would shock me to see: Fewer than three Georgia players earn All-American honors of some kind.

2007-08 accolades
Team champion:
Alabama
Player of the year: Michael Thompson, Alabama
Freshman of the year: Harris English, Georgia
Coach of the year: Jay Seawell, Alabama
SEC medalist: Michael Thompson, Alabama
All-SEC First team:
Mark Anderson, South Carolina
George Bryan IV, South Carolina*
Billy Horschel, Florida*
Adam Mitchell, Georgia*
Jay Moseley, Auburn
Hudson Swafford, Georgia*
Matthew Swan, Alabama*
Michael Thompson, Alabama
* returns in 2008-09

2008-09 predicted finish:
1. Georgia
2. Florida
3. Alabama
4. South Carolina
5. Tennessee
6. LSU
7. Auburn
8. Mississippi State
9. Mississippi
10. Arkansas
11. Kentucky
12. Vanderbilt


WOMEN

2008-09 outlook
Alabama_logo_new Predicted champion:
Alabama
Predicted player of the year: Cydney Clanton, Auburn
Predicted freshman of the year: Marta Silva, Georgia
NCAA Regional bound: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Auburn, Arkansas, LSU, Vanderbilt, Tennessee
Team on the rise: Alabama
Biggest question mark: Auburn
Wouldn't surprise me to see: Any of five different school wind up winning the conference title when all is said and done.
Would shock me to see: Any individual player dominate like Stacy Lewis of Arkansas did last season.

2007-08 accolades
Team champion:
Florida
Player of the year: Stacy Lewis, Arkansas
Freshman of the year: Cydney Clanton, Auburn
Coach of the year: Jill Briles-Hinton, Florida
SEC medalist: Stacy Lewis, Arkansas
All-SEC First team:
Dori Carter, Mississippi*
Cydney Clanton, Auburn*
Kathleen Ekey, Alabama*
Stacy Lewis, Arkansas
Whitney Myers, Florida
Benedicte Toumpsin, South Carolina*
Jessica Yadloczky
, Florida*
Hannah Yun, Florida*
* returns in 2008-09

2008-09 predicted finish:
1. Alabama
2. Florida
3. Georgia
4. Auburn
5. Arkansas
6. LSU
7. Vanderbilt
8. Tennessee
9. South Carolina
10. Kentucky
11. Mississippi
12. Mississippi State

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