The Texas Longhorns were overwhelmingly chosen as the team to beat in the SEC during the 2025 college football season as part of an SEC media poll on Friday.

The Longhorns lost twice to Georgia last season but have been beating the Dawgs at home on recruiting. Kirk Bohls' nine things and one crazy prediction.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq as SEC preseason media football rankings: Texas, Georgia in the lead. While some conferences have done away with their preseason polls, the SEC is continuing the tradition of having media members release their rankings for the upcoming season.