Where Texas football is projected to finish according to SEC media poll

For the first time, the 2024 SEC media days included recently added conference members the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns. The move from the Big 12 has been brewing for nearly three years, but the move became official back on July 1st.

When the two schools decided to leave the Big 12 in 2021, the majority of people thought that the transition would be seamless for the Sooners while the Longhorns might struggle, but perceptions have changed.

Since then, former OU head coach Lincoln Riley bolted out West for the USC Trojans job leaving new head coach Brent Venables and company to play catch up. The Sooners are coming off of a 10-win season in 2023, but with a gauntlet of a schedule in 2024, they might be closer to 6-6 than 10-2 in the SEC.

As for the Longhorns, they are coming off a Big 12 title and Playoff berth with sky-high expectations. QB Quinn Ewers returns to the Forty Acres for his third year as a starter and has an incredible chance to buff his draft stock with one of the top receiving corps in college football.

According to a preseason poll of media covering SEC media days, the Georgia Bulldogs are expected to win the conference with the Texas Longhorns finishing second. Georgia received 165 of the total 213 votes while Texas had 27.

Funny enough, the Vanderbilt Commodores earned two votes while Oklahoma received none.

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Publish date : 2024-07-21 12:43:49

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