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Florida

SEC links for Wednesday:

• In the Knoxville News-Sentinel, Austin Ward reports that Janzen Jackson’s return will tighten defense.
• David Jones of Florida Today reports on Florida basketball’s win over Florida State.
• Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun writes that Florida turned up the defense to beat the ‘Noles.
• Gary Laney of The Advocate previews tonight’s LSU-Connecticut matchup in the pre-season NIT.
• Evan Woodbery of the Mobile Press-Register previews tonight’s Auburn-High Point basketball game.
• Chase Goodbread of the Tuscaloosa News writes that Auburn-Alabama rivalry more heated for fans than players.
• Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger reports that MSU coach Dan Mullen refers to Ole Miss as “the team up north.”

• In the Birmingham News, Ray Melick reports that Mark Ingram was surprised to get Ben Tate’s Heisman endorsement.
• Jay G. Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser reports that Auburn knows it will be tough to stop Ingram.
• AP report on Vandy’s easy basketball win over Chaminade in Maui consolation round.
• Seth Emerson of The State writes that South Carolina’s bowl picture is far from perfect.
• In the AJC, Ray Glier writes about the hot seat and Georgia coach Mark Richt.
• Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald reports that win over Georgia Tech would change Georgia’s season.
• But David Paschall of the Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that it’s a tough foe for a Georgia bounce-back.
• Edward Aschoff of the Gainesville Sun writes on fact Florida may lose some football juniors to NFL.
• Jeremy Fowler of the Orlando Sentinel writes that Gator fans have one more chance to say goodbye to Tim Tebow.