SEC links for Thursday:
- Ex-Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin will start with two-year bowl ban and major scholarship reductions at USC, reports Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times.
- Tennessee will play Pittsburgh in the SEC/Big East Invitational, reports Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
- Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett is on crutches, but still on track, says ESPN’s Chris Low.
- Both Rutgers and Seton Hall will play SEC teams, reports Brendan Prunty of the Newark Star-Ledger.
- Ole Miss football improves its APR scores and avoids penalty, reports David Brandt of the Clarion-Ledger.
- South Carolina linebacker is granted sixth year by NCAA, reports Joe Person of The State.
- South Carolina will face SEC’s toughest football schedule, says John Pennington of Mr. SEC.
- Alabama baseball names its starter for opening game of Super Regional, reports Gentry Estes of the Mobile Press-Register.
- Relievers throw Vanderbilt pitching rotation a curve, reports Jeff Lockridge of the Tennessean.
- Florida’s APR number pass with flying colors, reports Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun.
- Georgia’s football APR numbers are second in SEC behind Vanderbilt, reports Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald.

