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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1. Texas Longhorns

Top Transfers: DL Cole Brevard, DL Travis Shaw, DL Maraad Watson

Biggest Losses: WR Jontay Cook, CB Jay'vion Cole, DL Sydir Mitchell

This year is looking like it could be the year of the Texas Longhorns. Many thought last season would be their year as they were favored to beat Georgia not once, but twice during the season. But as everyone knows, they came up short against the Bulldogs in both meetings.

Texas will have their chance for revenge when the two sides play in Athens this season, with the winner of that game likely guaranteeing their spot in the SEC Championship game. But in all honesty, it's likely these two teams meet in Atlanta for the second season in a row.

Similarly to Georgia, the biggest question for Texas is how Arch Manning will handle being a full time starter for the first time. He has shown a lot of promise when he had the chance to see the field, but it's impossible to know how any QB will do until they're the full time starter.

But the difference between Georgia and Texas is that Manning has more experience than Gunner Stockton for Georgia, so Texas has a better chance for their quarterback situation to work out in their favor.