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SEC Heavyweights Clash as Texas Seeks to Reclaim National Throne
8 Aug
Summary
- SEC conference in a "slump" after missing last two national title games
- Texas, Georgia, and Alabama among favorites to win College Football Playoff
- Arch Manning takes over as Texas' starting QB, replacing Quinn Ewers
As the 2025 college football season approaches, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) finds itself in an unfamiliar position. The nation's top conference in recent history has been absent from the last two National Championship Games, a rarity for a league that had at least one representative in the title game in each of the previous eight years.
Despite this temporary slump, the SEC remains loaded with prime title contenders. Texas, Georgia, and Alabama are among the favorites to win the College Football Playoff, and the conference is expected to be much deeper than last year, with teams like Florida, Auburn, and Oklahoma all poised to take notable steps forward.
The spotlight, however, shines brightest on the Texas Longhorns, who enter the season as the betting favorites to win both the SEC and the national championship. A big reason for the Longhorns' lofty expectations is the arrival of Arch Manning, the highly touted quarterback who will take over the starting role after sitting behind Quinn Ewers the past two seasons.
While Texas is stacked with elite talent, the Longhorns will face stiff competition from the likes of Georgia and Alabama, both of which are also breaking in new starting quarterbacks. The Bulldogs' Gunner Stockton and the Crimson Tide's Ty Simpson will look to lead their respective teams back to the top of the SEC and into the College Football Playoff picture.
