- Jon Solomon of the Birmingham News reports that the Gator Bowl is in and the Independence Bowl is out of the SEC lineup.
- Joe Biddle of the Tennessean argues that Florida should not let Tim Tebow take the field against LSU.
- David Jones of Florida Today reports that Tebow decision will likely be a gametime decision.
- Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun writes that the Florida defense remembers the 2007 LSU game.
- Randy Rosetta of The Advocate writes that LSU’s Charles Scott has his swagger back.
- The AJC reports that there are preliminary talks about moving Georgia-Georgia Tech to a September game at the Georgia Dome.
- Mark Bradley of the AJC thinks that is a capital idea.
- Austin Ward of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports on Tennessee’s no-huddle offense.
- Mike Griffith of the News-Sentinel writes on Bruce Pearl’s frontline challenges.
- Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger reports that Mississippi State’s defense will face a tough test against high-scoring Houston.

