1. Jon Solomon: “When the NFL Draft rolls around next April, the SEC likely won’t have a quarterback taken in the first round for just the second time in the past 10 years.”
2. It’s time for Alabama fans to root for the underdogs.
Basketball Roundup:
3. Alabama 64 – North Florida 44. 21 in a row at home now for Anthony Grant’s team.
4. South Carolina 75 – Western Carolina 50. Coming off the bench, Brenton Williams gives the Gamecocks a spark.
5. Auburn 84 – McNeese State 62. Larger margin of victory for Tigers than any win they had against a Division One opponent last season.
6. Georgia 62 – Wofford 49. Team-high 15 points for freshman Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
7. Florida 99 – Jackson State 59. Most lopsided season-opening win in Billy Donovan’s Florida career.
8. Tennessee 92 – UNC Greensboro 69. Career-high 29 points for sophomore guard Trae Golden.
9. Kentucky 108 – Marist 58. Nine-point halftime lead turns into a second-half blowout.
10. Vanderbilt 78 – Oregon 64. 18-0 run turns the game for the Commodores.
11. Arkansas 83 – South Carolina Upstate 63. Despite 23 turnovers, The Mike Anderson era at Arkansas starts with a win.
12. Ole Miss 60 – Louisiana-Monroe 38. Fewest points allowed by the Rebels in the Andy Kennedy era.
13. Mississippi State, 1-1 after losing to Akron this week, faces South Alabama this afternoon.
14. LSU football game tonight – basketball game today.
Extras:
15. Should the NCAA start stripping away Joe Paterno victories?
16. The mysterious disappearance of Pennsylvania prosecutor Ray Gricar.
