1. Alabama offensive coordinator Jim McElwain is reportedly closing in on the head coaching job at Memphis.

2. Auburn defensive coordinator Ted Roof is reportedly headed to the same job at Central Florida.

3. Auburn returns to the practice field Monday.

4. One A.P. voter will have LSU No. 1 on his ballot – almost regardless of the outcome against Alabama.

5. Stewart Mandel on the “Plus-One” plan: “If you’re the commissioner of another conference who places any priority whatsoever on giving your member schools an opportunity to compete for championships, you have no choice at this point but to support expanding to four. ”

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6. SMU’s June Jones will be the next head coach at Arizona State. Or maybe not..

1.  DeAndrew White could be the next go-to receiver at Alabama.

2.  Anthony Steen expects to be a better offensive lineman this year for the Tide.

3.  This writer says if Nick Saban were any more secretive about stats he’d be Gene Chizik.

4.  Somebody done give Chizik a big ol’ Waw Eagle sculpture.

5.  Auburn veterans have confidence in their underclassmen.

6.  Trooper Taylor wants receivers Trovon Reed and DeAngelo Benton to be “fueled up.”

7.  Arkansas’ loss of Knile Davis will put more pressure on new quarterback Tyler Wilson.

8.  Bobby Petrino brought in former one-legged Arizona State wrestler Anthony Robles to inspire his team… and they say it worked.

9.  The Hogs’ offensive line play — complete with two new tackles – is improving.

10.  Mike Anderson’s first roundball schedule at Arkansas features games with Michigan and defending national champ UConn.

11.  A weekend scrimmage gave LSU’s offense a confidence boost.

12.  The Tigers hope to once again thrive in the kicking game even with a lot of new faces (and feet).

13.  Karnell Hatcher and Kevin Minter are fighting to win Kelvin Sheppard’s old middle linebacker job.  (This writer says Hatcher has “wisdom and guile” on his side.  So you might say the job could come down to “Karnell knowledge.”)

14.  LSU will unveil its new statue of Shaquille O’Neal on September 8th.