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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11. Auburn Tigers

Top Transfers: QB Jackson Arnold, WR Eric Singleton Jr., WR Horatio Fields

Biggest Losses: QB Walker White, TE Micah Riley, OT Percy Lewis

Auburn has been a very disappointing program for some time now, but they are a sleeping giant that is waiting patiently for their time to shine in the SEC again. It is impossible however to predict when that will occur, but it doesn't seem likely to be this year.

The Tigers will have one of the best wide receiver rooms in the conference this season, but will they have a quarterback that can get them the ball? Oklahoma transfer Jackson Arnold will attempt to do that, but he has a lot to prove before he is considered a great quarterback. On top of that, Auburn has a brand new offensive line that could present some challenges as well.

The Tigers face Baylor week one before beginning SEC play in week four where they will head to Oklahoma and Texas A&M before hosting Georgia. This year could get ugly in a hurry, but it also could become a dream season just as fast if they rattle off some early wins.