Where Arkansas lands in Phil Steele's 1-136 college football rankings

See where college football Phil Steele ranks the Hogs.
Arkansas' quarterback Taylen Green (10) scrambles with the ball during the AutoZone Liberty Bowl between Arkansas and Texas Tech in Memphis, Tenn., on Friday, December 27, 2024.
Arkansas' quarterback Taylen Green (10) scrambles with the ball during the AutoZone Liberty Bowl between Arkansas and Texas Tech in Memphis, Tenn., on Friday, December 27, 2024. | Chris Day/The Commercial Appeal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Arkansas football's season is quickly approaching. With just under 54 days until the Razorbacks take the field, the preseason rankings are flooding in. Phil Steele released his 2025 college football season preview and ranked all 136 teams from first to last. And where Arkansas ranks may surprise some.

Where Phil Steele ranks Arkansas

Steele ranked the Hogs at No. 33, just a few spots away from breaking into the top 25. However, fans should take this ranking with a grain of salt. Despite Arkansas' decent position, Steele has 11 SEC teams ranked ahead of them. The only teams behind the Hogs are Mississippi State, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, and, surprisingly, Missouri.

With all the production Arkansas is replacing via the Transfer Portal, the Hogs are lucky they're being thought of as highly as they are. However, Sam Pittman did hit the portal with a purpose this season, bringing in studs on the offensive line to give the most important returning piece, Taylen Green, a chance. Defensively, the Hogs had to replace more, so it may be up to the offense to make Steele's rankings a reality for the Razorbacks.

Phil Steele SEC rankings

  1. Texas (3)
  2. Alabama (4)
  3. Georgia (7)
  4. Oklahoma (8)
  5. Texas A&M (9)
  6. Florida (10)
  7. LSU (11)
  8. Tennessee (20)
  9. Ole Miss (22)
  10. Auburn (24)
  11. South Carolina (27)
  12. Arkansas (33)
  13. Vanderbilt (38)
  14. Missouri (43)
  15. Kentucky (50)
  16. Mississippi State (55)

Phil Steele top 25

  1. Penn State
  2. Notre Dame
  3. Texas
  4. Alabama
  5. Ohio State
  6. Clemson
  7. Georgia
  8. Oklahoma
  9. Texas A&M
  10. Florida
  11. LSU
  12. Michigan
  13. Oregon
  14. Miami
  15. Arizona State
  16. Indiana
  17. Illinois
  18. Baylor
  19. Utah
  20. Tennessee
  21. USC
  22. Ole Miss
  23. SMU
  24. Auburn
  25. Texas Tech