The Longhorns manage to get themselves into some pretty sticky situations each week, despite being a much more talented team than most of their opponents. Regardless of this fact, Texas is still 6-2 and 6th in the SEC standings as of right now.
Though Diego Pavia and the Vanderbilt Commodores are 6-2 as well, they're ranked ahead of the Longhorns due to the simple fact that they have one less conference loss than Texas.
It's no secret that Vanderbilt has been on an absolute heater this season with Pavia at quarterback, defeating South Carolina, LSU, and Missouri already in 2025.