SEC links for Thursday: Mississippi State had its 11-game win streak snapped in a tough 54-52 loss at Baylor. Most of the other league news revolved around the 2012 football schedules announced Wednesday. After scanning the slate, most so-called experts have tabbed Georgia as the prohibitive favorite to capture the SEC East next season. As for here and now, bowl season marches on.
- Mississippi State falls just short at Baylor, reports Ross Delinger of C-L.
- State’s 11-game win streak snapped, reports the AP.
- Vandy will work Ezeli back in slowly, reports Chip Cirillo of Tennessean.
- Cuonzo Martin looking for better defense, writes Mike Griffith of News-Sentinel.
- The next SEC scheduling headache begins, writes Jon Solomon of News.
- New schedule encouraging to Vols, writes John Adams of News-Sentinel.
- Georgia should be SEC East favorite, writes David Paschall of Free Press.
- Catcalls began as schedule was released, reports Seth Emerson of Telegraph.
- LSU will make first trip to A&M since 1995, reports Glenn Guilbeau of Times.
- Will this bowl year be different? asks Ron Morris of The State.
- Does Florida or FSU need a bowl win more? asks Mike Bianchi of Sentinel.
- Auburn’s seniors hope to end with a win, writes Charles Bennett of Anniston Star.
- State fans hear pride in cowbell, reports Greg Sullivan of Tennessean.
- Florida’s spotlight is on White, writes Robbie Andreu of Gainesville Sun.
- Florida looks ahead with new staff, reports David Jones of Florida Today.
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