Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples has us going 9-3 (5-3)

[bonedaddy401]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/ncaa/08/18/sec-2011-preview/index.html?eref=sihp&sct=hp_t12_a1

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</div><div>He has less than stellar expectations for the east.</div>

 

[OneNationUnderDog]

Would you take 9-3 and NYD bowl today? Or gamble for 10-2 or better with the same odds as 8-4 or worse?

 

[Hanmudog]

Would you take 9-3 and NYD bowl today? Or gamble for 10-2 or better with the same odds as 8-4 or worse?

Uh....I would take 9-3 every day of the week and twice on Sundays.

 

[Incognegro]

9-3 is definitely not bad though.