However, a recent post from ESPN laid out an x-factor for all of the top 25 teams, and Manning was not named as the x-factor. Instead, it was the Texas defensive line, and they have a lot of work to do in the tough SEC.

Manning played one snap during Texas’ loss against Ohio State in January’s Cotton Bowl. On a fourth-and-one late in the second quarter, he ran for eight yards to give the Longhorns a first down.

Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning faced massive attention at SEC Media Days, where he explained why it was a "no-braine"' to remain where he was instead of transferring.