SEC football power rankings update: Georgia’s spot after spring portal closes

Who has the best chance at winning the SEC this season?
Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian raises the trophy as the Texas Longhorns celebrate their 39-31 double overtime win over the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Peach Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 1, 2025.
Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian raises the trophy as the Texas Longhorns celebrate their 39-31 double overtime win over the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Peach Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 1, 2025. | Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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6. Ole Miss Rebels

Top Transfers: WR Harrison Wallace III, WR TRaylon Ray, TE Luke Hasz

Biggest Losses: DL Akelo Stone, OT Micah Pettus, LB Rodney Groce Jr.

The Ole Miss Rebels might just be the SEC team that is the most difficult to get a good read on. Ole Miss finished the 2024 season with a 9-3 regular season record that was highlighted by a dominant win over Georgia.

However, Ole Miss will look very different this year compared to last as they lost a ton of players to the transfer portal while also bringing in a lot of new faces as well. So Ole Miss has a chance to contend for a trip to Atlanta again, but they very easily could barely make a bowl game as well.

One thing is for sure, head coach Lane Kiffin will have something up his sleeve this season, especially because he is no longer able to fake injuries.