- With Jeremiah Masoli ruled out by the NCAA, Nathan Stanley is ready at Ole Miss, reports Rod Walker of the Clarion-Ledger.
- Ole Miss will appeal Masoli ruling, reports the NE Mississippi Daily Journal.
- Florida’s John Brantley is following legend of Tebow, legacy of his dad, writes Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel.
- South Carolina has all the necessary ingredients to win the East, writes Ron Morris of The State.
- Stephen Garcia likely to start at quarterback for Gamecocks, writes Travis Haney of the Charleston Post and Courier.
- Several Gamecocks may miss Thursday night’s opener, blogs Chris Low of espn.com.
- David Climer of the Tennessean writes that Vanderbilt should study Northwestern’s playbook.
- Alabama moving on without a healthy Mark Ingram, reports Gentry Estes of the Mobile Press-Register.
- It may be Trent Richardson’s time at Alabama, writes Chase Goodbread of the Tuscaloosa News.
- Charles Goldberg of the Birmingham News reports that Auburn is ready to play a group of tailbacks in opener.
- Auburn’s newcomers have added depth, writes Jay G. Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser.
- Justin Hunter cleared just in time for Tennessee, reports Austin Ward of the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
- Florida is looking for playmakers, writes Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun.
- David Jones of Florida Today writes that Gators have high hopes for right tackle Maurice Hurt.
- Georgia vows never to have another season like 2009, writes Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald.
- Aaron Murray will give the Bulldogs what they’ve been missing, says Jeff Schultz of the AJC.
- LSU tailback battle going to the wire, writes Scott Hotard of The Advocate.
- Tigers in a hairy situation, writes Glenn Guilbeau of the Shreveport Times.
- Anthony Leon finds new home in new role with Arkansas, writes Robbie Nieswanger of the Arkansas News.

