Preseason Media Poll: Longhorns picked to win SEC

In just their second season of Southeastern Conference Football, the Texas Longhorns are predicted to finish atop the SEC, according to a media poll conducted at SEC Media Days in Atlanta earlier this week. The poll results were announced on Friday from the league’s office, with Texas amassing 96 votes and last year’s SEC Champion Georgia, taking 44 votes and second place. Alabama, LSU and South Carolina round out the Top-5.

SEC Football – Predicted Order of Finish (School – Points)

1. TEXAS – 3,060
2. Georgia – 2,957
3. Alabama – 2,783
4. LSU – 2,668
5. South Carolina – 2,109
6. Florida – 1,986
7. Ole Miss – 1,979
8. Texas A&M – 1,892
9. Tennessee – 1,700
10. Oklahoma – 1,613
11. Auburn – 1,272
12. Missouri – 1,170
13. Vanderbilt – 936
14. Arkansas – 764
15. Kentucky – 512
16. Mississippi State – 343

Texas opens their 2025 season on the road at Ohio State on Saturday, Aug. 30, at 11:00 am.