10. Texas Longhorns
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Relative to roster talent, the Longhorns have the firepower to get through an arduous slate during their debut season in the SEC. Adding a trip to defending national champion Michigan in Week 2 is daunting, but Texas will be a double-digit favorite in every other contest during September. Oklahoma, Georgia, Kentucky and Texas A&M are the other marquee games on the schedule for Steve Sarkisian, who doesn’t have to deal with Alabama, Missouri, Tennessee or LSU — four other SEC teams we’re expecting to be inside the preseason top 15.
