CBS Sports Unveils SEC Post-Spring Power Rankings, Updates SEC Championship Odds

Brad Crawford of CBS Sports unveiled SEC post-spring power rankings this week, placing Texas at the top of the conference with +300 odds to win the SEC Championship.

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1. Texas
If you were building an all-time Longhorns team during Steve Sarkisian's tenure, several 2026 starters would headline the roster -- that's how talented this group is on the Forty Acres. From Heisman Trophy frontrunner Arch Manning to national defensive player of the year candidate Colin Simmons and a loaded transfer haul headlined by Cam Coleman, Texas is loaded. The Longhorns fell short of the playoff last fall after consecutive CFP semifinal appearances, triggering a staff change with Will Muschamp returning to Austin to head up the Longhorns' defense.

The Longhorns boast the deepest wide receiver room in the country and reshaped their backfield with Hollywood Smothers (NC State) and Raleek Brown (Arizona State). Manning should have plenty of time to operate behind an offensive front that includes two high-end transfers alongside projected 2027 first-round picks Trevor Goosby and Brandon Baker.

Simmons commands much of the attention on defense, but Pittsburgh transfer Rasheem Biles adds punch at linebacker and Arkansas transfer Ian Geffrard was a major addition. Geffrard stands 6-foot-5, 378 pounds and started every game last fall for the Razorbacks. No national contender faces a more difficult schedule than Texas, but if any team can handle that grind, it's the Longhorns. Odds: +300

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Complete Power Rankings:
1. Texas +300
2. Georgia +330
3. LSU +850
4. Ole Miss +950
5. Texas A&M +800
6. Alabama +850
7. Oklahoma +1200
8. Tennessee +1900
9. Florida +2200
10. Missouri +3000
11. South Carolina +5500
12. Auburn +4500
13. Vanderbilt +8000
14. Kentucky +12500
15. Mississippi State +17500
16. Arkansas +30000