So maybe adding Texas A&M (and then having Kevin Sumlin hired at Texas A&M) was a plot by Nick Saban to help him tune up Alabama for the national title game? Come on, you know it’s possible. Here’s a good take from a Birmingham, Ala., columnist about how this weekend’s game between the Crimson Tide and the Aggies will help Alabama prepare for the Ducks. You know, should all that happen.

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John Adams points out the bad news for folks like Tennessee and Auburn. It’s not a great time to be trying to rebuild a program in the SEC.

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I didn’t realize Georgia had beaten Auburn five out of the last six. This rivalry used to be one of the most unpredictable in the SEC. Now? Not so much.

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So an Auburn player says it’s possible to stop Jarvis Jones, and everybody gets all hot and bothered. Does no one remember the South Carolina game?

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It’s just getting sad for Missouri. Quarterback James Franklin seems like a nice kid, but he’s having a wretched year and apparently it’s weighing on him.

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Florida offensive coordinator Brent Pease says he’s willing to talk to Kentucky. He probably ought to figure out how to get the Gators’ offense going first.