1. Alabama wants a rematch with LSU.

2. Gene Wojciechowski: Alabama-LSU “became 99.9 percent official Saturday afternoon at Jordan-Hare Stadium.”

3. Chris DuFresne: “There remains a chance voters will rise up again and prevent LSU-Alabama II.”

4. Looks like the Chik-Fil-A or Gator Bowl for Auburn.

5. South Carolina likely headed to the Outback or Cotton Bowl.

6. Liberty or Music City Bowl likely for Mississippi State. Ditto for Vanderbilt.

7. Bowl projections from the Orlando Sentinel.

8. Kentucky 87 – Portland 63.  Lowest turnover total for the Wildcats since 1993.

9. USC 63  - USC 60.  Gamecocks fall to Southern Cal.

10. Arkansas 86 – Grambling  44. Freshmen score 53 of the Razorbacks total.

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11. Former Les Miles assistant Larry Porter reportedly out at Memphis.  

12. Washington State coach rumored to be out - Mike Leach could be the target.

Florida State 21 – Florida 7

1. Gators finish at 6-6 – worst regular season record since 1987.

2. Pat Dooley: “Thankfully, it’s over.”

3. Mike Bianchi:  ”Here’s all you need to know: The Seminoles won by double digits despite having only 95 yards of total offense.”

4. Three interceptions for John Brantley before being knocked out of the game. Fans cheer when replaced by Jacoby Brissett.

Mississippi State 31 – Ole Miss 3

5. Most lopsided win in this series for Mississippi State since 1919.

6. Vick Ballard goes for144 rushing yards –  crosses the 1,000-yard mark for the season.

7. “Where was this Chris Relf all season?”

8. The Houston Nutt era comes to an end - worst season in Ole Miss history.

9. Since Nutt’s firing was announced, Rebels have been outscored 110-13.

South Carolina 34 – Clemson 13

10. 420 yards of offense for the Gamecocks - just 153 for Clemson.

11. Steve Spurrier: “Defense was sensational all night; great effort.”

12. Connor Shaw throws for over 200 yards, rushes for over 100.

Georgia 31 –  Georgia Tech 17

1, Bulldogs win state championship and their 10th straight game.

2, Four touchdown passes for Aaron Murray – 32 on the season.

3, Mark Bradley: “Georgia beat Tech as handily as Tech under Paul Johnson is ever beaten, and the difference wasn’t so much manpower as brainpower.

Kentucky 10 – Tennessee 7

4. First win over the Vols for Kentucky since Joker Phillips was a wide receiver for the Wildcats.

5. Phillips will be back in 2012.

6. John Clay: “Years from now, they will ask the question who was behind center when Kentucky broke its 26-year losing streak to Tennessee. The answer will be the wide receiver who in his final college game made his first start at quarterback.”

7.  No bowl game for the Vols. Tauren Poole: “No one wanted to be out there.”

8. John Adams: This is UT’s third-worst team.

Alabama 42- Auburn 14

9. Most dominating Iron Bowl performance since 2008.

10. Nick Saban: “I feel like we have a great football team.” Would give Heisman to Trent Richardson.

11. Kevin Scarbinsky: How do you keep Alabama out of the BCS Championship Game?

12. Three touchdown passes for AJ McCarron.

13. Jon Solomon on Auburn: Time to reassess the coaching staff. But head coach Gene Chizik should be held accountable.

Vanderbilt 41 Wake Forest 7

14. Vandy bowl-bound for only the fifth time in school history.

15, Three touchdowns and 184 rushing yards for Zac Stacy.  New single-season rushing record for the program.

1. Franklin Developing A Reputation For Post-Game Heat

2. The Latest On The Ole Miss Coaching Search

3. UT’s Bray On Penalty Vs. Vandy: “I Just Took His Knee Out”

4. Report/Rumor: Richt Stepping Down?  We’re Not Buying That

5. WVU Says It Will Be In Big 12 (Meaning Missouri Will Be In The SEC) In 2012

1. Ole Miss 64 – Miami 61.  Rebels blow a 17-point first-half lead but hang on to win in overtime.

2. Florida 107 – Jacksonville 62.  Highest output for the Gators since 2007.

3. Xavier 70 – Georgia 56. Bulldogs miss first 11 shots - trailed by as many as 36.

4. Auburn 78 – Nicholls State 57.  3-0 Tigers set new school record for blocked shots.

5. Mississippi State 76 – UT-Martin 50.  Five in a row for the Bulldogs.

6. North Carolina 87 – South Carolina 62.  Top-ranked Tar Heels jump out to 19-4 lead and never look back.

7. Vanderbilt 95 – Monmouth 73.  Kevin Stallings not happy: “I feel like we got outworked, outtoughed, outplayed.”

8. Expect John Calipari to loosen the reins on his young Wildcats team tonight against Portland.

Florida State at Florida

1. A potentially great combination that’s never lived up to the hype – Brantley-to- Thompson.

2.  A loss for either side in this rivalry could turn a disappointing season into a dismal offseason.

3. Maybe that’s why this game is being called the “Salvage Bowl.”

Ole Miss at Mississippi State

4. Bulldogs trying to win third straight in this rivalry for the first time since World War II.

5. Expect the read option from the spread formation to give the Ole Miss defense a lot of trouble.

6. The Grove may be better known but Mississippi State fans love The Junction.

Clemson at South Carolina

7. A big issue for these in-state rivalry games every year - recruiting.

8. Gamecocks need to go all Olivia Newton-John on Clemson - let’s get physical.

9.  Can the South Carolina offense move the ball against the Tigers?

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10. You won’t see Urban Meyer working as an analyst on ESPN this weekend.

11. Why the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry needs Meyer.

12. The games to watch today.

Georgia at Georgia Tech

1. Biggest difference between the two teams is defense.

2. When it comes to Bulldogs quarterback Aaron Murray, the biggest issue isn’t ability, it’s consistency.

3. Lot more at stake in this game than just in-state bragging rights.

4. It’s one of these five bowl games for the Bulldogs.

Tennessee at Kentucky

5. Kentucky official: ”There’s no imminent change in Joker Phillips’ status.”

6. Can the Wildcats seniors do something no other Kentucky class has done in their lifetimes?

7. Vols defense would look differently without Malik Jackson.

8. Tennessee defensive lineman Ben Martin wants another month of practice.

Alabama at Auburn

9. Alabama has two things in mind today – redemption and a chance at a national title.

10. Underdog Auburn can play the role of spoiler today.

11. Jon Solomon: “How ironic. The SEC Championship Game celebrates its 20th edition next week, yet this year’s game has been rendered meaningless in the national title picture even with the SEC dominating the national conversation.”

12. Alabama safety Mark Barron was probably headed to the NFL a year ago - until an injury against Auburn changed his plans.

Vanderbilt at Wake Forest

13. Coach James Franklin may be in his first year at Vanderbilt, but he’s very familiar with Wake Forest.

14. A bowl bid and a possible 1,000 yard season for Zac Stacy are on the line  today against the Demon Deacons.

1. Down early, LSU comes roaring back. “This football team, down 14 points, did not flinch,” said Les Miles.

2. 41-3 blitz by the Tigers.

3. The Honey Badger comes up big.

4. “We’re not done yet,” said defensive end Barkevious Mingo.

5. Tyler Wilson sacked five times.  LSU defense held Arkansas to 47 rushing yards.

6. 286 rushing yards for LSU - 210 in the final two quarters.

7. Arkansas defensive coordinator Willie Robinson: “It’s all a blur.”

8. Did the two coaches have words after the game?“Not many,” said Miles.

9. Arkansas tight end Chris Gragg: “I still think we’re a BCS team.”

10. So can Georgia hang with the Tigers? “It’s possible, but unlikely.”

11. Matt Hayes: “Win or lose, there’s no way top-ranked LSU isn’t playing in the BCS big game in January.”

12. Ivan Maisel: ” It’s entirely possible, if not downright probable, that LSU could lose to Georgia next week and not fall below No. 2. That would be the worst thing to happen to the BCS since the invention of the computer.”

13. Dennis Dodd: “LSU can now afford to lose.”

14. Andy Staples: “At least we can all agree that LSU is the nation’s best team at this point.”

Dorial Green-Beckham can sign with any school in the country.

That’s why Arkansas is fortunate to be near the hometown of the wide receiver from Hillcrest High School in Springfield, Mo.

Sources from a program recruiting Green-Beckham recently told JC Shurburtt of 247Sports.com that Arkansas and Oklahoma are the top two teams on Green-Beckham’s list. Arkansas appears to have an edge because of its proximity to Springfield.

“It was their opinion that he would end up at Arkansas or Oklahoma and they characterized the Sooners as a ‘close second’ in the race,” Shurburtt wrote.

Texas and Missouri are also recruiting Green-Beckham but each school should be considered a “longshot,” according to Shurburtt.

Green-Beckham, who’s considered the nation’s No. 1 wide receiver prospect by 247Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN.com and Sporting News, is just beginning to take his official visits.

He recently took his first official visit to Texas and still has trips planned to Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and perhaps Alabama. He maintains his list of schools is wide open.

“I’m just taking visits and stuff right now,” Green-Beckham recently told Sporting News, “but I haven’t picked the school just yet. I’m pretty much wide open and taking visits. The pressure of it all, sometimes I get sick of it, but sometimes it’s fun to experience it.

“But I mean, I’m not really too picky about the pressure because I know how to handle it, and I let everything just fly by.”

Sort of like Green-Beckham has done against his competition. He set a national record this year by passing the 6,000-yard mark for career receiving yards, according to Sporting News.

When LSU traveled to Alabama 20 days ago, the game featured two of the best defenses in the nation — if not the best.  Knowing that points would be at a premium, both coaches went in with conservative, safe gameplans.  The result was a 9-6 overtime war that folks who appreciate football dubbed an instant classic.  Those who like pinball and Big 12-style fireworks, yawned.

Today in Baton Rouge, Game of the Century II will feature a real contrast in styles.  Just check the numbers for LSU and Arkansas in their conference games only:

SEC Scoring Offense — Arkansas #1 (35.6 points per game)  /  SEC Scoring Defense — LSU #1 (7.1 points allowed per game)

SEC Rushing Offense — Arkansas #6 (146.7 yards per game)  /  SEC Rushing Defense — LSU #3 (99.4 yards allowed per game)

SEC Passing Offense — Arkansas #1 (276.6 yards per game)  /  SEC Passing Defense — LSU #1 (120.3 yards allowed per game)

SEC Total Offense — Arkansas #1 (423.3 yards per game)  /  SEC Total Defense — LSU #2 (219.7 yards allowed per game)

So what happens when a top offense meets a top defense?  You know what usually occurs.  And while September was a long time ago, just look at Arkansas’ game with Alabama from the season’s first month for a clue:  Crimson Tide 38, Razorbacks 14.  Without a running game (19 carries for 17 yards), the Hogs found themselves in long-yardage situations and forced to pass for much of the afternoon.  In the end, Arkansas threw 40 passes for just 209 yards (that’s a terrible 5.2 yards per pass attempt) and converted just four of 15 third down attempts (27%).

We don’t expect Arkansas to be throttled in such convincing fashion today as they have improved as the year has played out… but we do expect them to lose.  When it’s great defense versus great offense, the safe money is always on the great defense.