Where Texas Stands in the Midst of Conference Chaos

 The No. 9 Texas Longhorns are 3-1 on the season after wins over a few Group of 5 teams and a loss to No. 1 Ohio State. We know Texas is ranked ninth nationally, but what about within its own conference?

We’re still less than halfway through the season, but the Southeastern Conference has been chaotic already.

There’s been action, upsets, close games, blowouts, and a fired coach already, if that tells you anything. And with the SEC accounting for 50% of the AP top 10, it merely proves that the SEC has a level of competition that’s hard to compete with.

The thing is, Texas has yet to begin conference play, so we don’t truly know where the Longhorns really stand within their own conference just yet. But that will change on Saturday.

For now, the conference standings place Texas at No. 11. However, fans should not begin to worry yet, as a win on Saturday could easily change things, and some other SEC teams have already played up to three conference games.

Fans must also realize, too, that the conference standings are not rankings, nor do they easily translate to the AP Poll. In terms of rankings within the SEC, Texas would be No. 4, based on SEC teams ranked higher in the poll.

Currently, the Florida Gators, the team the Longhorns will face on Saturday, sit at No. 14 in the conference standings and are unranked nationally as they are 0-1 in SEC play and 1-3 overall.

A win on Saturday could easily propel Texas to the top of the league’s standings, whereas a loss would cause a significant drop and place the Longhorns at the bottom of the conference standings, as well as in the AP poll.

Fans can look forward to seeing what will happen when Texas begins conference play on Saturday, when the No. 9-ranked Longhorns will take on the Gators, who are looking to turn their season around after a poor start, at 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN.