CBS Sports Releases Post-Portal Season SEC Power Rankings

CBS Sports writer Brandon Marcello released his post-transfer portal SEC Power Rankings on Tuesday and slotted Texas at No. 1 ahead of Georgia and Texas A&M.

Oklahoma and LSU rounded out the Top-5.

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1. Texas
We'll keep saying it until Texas actually wins the national title, but Steve Sarkisian has built yet another contender. Quarterback Arch Manning was excellent down the stretch last season, and adding five-star receiver Cam Coleman alongside running backs Hollywood Smothers and Raleek Brown gives Texas arguably the best offense in the SEC. The defense is loaded, too, with former Pittsburgh linebacker Rasheem Biles stepping in to lead Will Muschamp's unit. The Longhorns look poised to strike this fall.

With seven months (!) still to go before the 2026 season kicks off, here's how the SEC stacks up -- for now.

1. Texas
2. Georgia
3. Texas A&M
4. Oklahoma
5. LSU
6. Alabama
7. Ole Miss
8. Missouri
9. South Carolina
10. Florida
11. Tennessee
12. Auburn
13. Kentucky
14. Vanderbilt
15. Arkansas
16. Mississippi State

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