College Sports

Excuse the Southeastern Conference if it views the national championship race as a rather private affair - neighbor against neighbor, battling it out through the fall until there are only two teams left standing, setting up a final showdown in Atlanta on the first Saturday in December.

Florida receiver Chris Rainey and left tackle Matt Patchan are being held out of fall practice because of injuries.

Georgia has a new starting quarterback and a new defense. Those may be good reasons to embrace an old offensive philosophy...

Freshman Dexter Morant has changed his mind about leaving Georgia and has been welcomed back to the team.

Jonathan Dwyer is off to the NFL, but Georgia Tech's potent rushing attack might not miss a beat. Anthony Allen moves over from A-back to the featured B-back position in coach Paul Johnson's spread option offense.

The NCAA has interviewed several current and former Tennessee coaches and recruits regarding an investigation into possible recruiting violations, people with knowledge of the probe have told The Associated Press.

Mississippi coach Houston Nutt said Friday he has a zero-tolerance contract with new quarterback Jeremiah Masoli. Nutt spoke about the former Oregon player for the first time as the Rebels newcomers and freshmen reported for training camp.

Florida's running game was a bruising, bashing attack the last three years. It was practical, predictable and one of the most potent in the country.

Mike Hartline's name is atop the Kentucky quarterback depth chart for the third straight preseason. But while the job is more familiar to him now than ever, his hold on it appears more tenuous.

After an offseason recovering from a broken foot, Ryan Mallett was understandably restless when practice finally started this week. Even a mundane drill with no tackling was enough to excite the Arkansas quarterback.