Former Alabama head coach Mike Shula returned to the conference in an on-field capacity as offensive coordinator at South Carolina, replacing former Arkansas reserve quarterback and assistant coach Dowell Loggains, who is in his first year as head coach at Appalachian State.

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.

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.