ARIK GILBERT

Third-ranked Georgia made a statement that its offense is ready to take the lead.

Georgia quarterback JT Daniels said Tuesday he was asked about Gilbert more than anyone else. They filled some of the void through the transfer portal. “We’re at a deficit just from scholarship numbers, not to mention experience,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. Heupel, who added eight players since spring practices, said the transfer portal was “a double-edged sword” for the Vols. “By the time I got there in late January, there were a large number of kids in the transfer portal,” he said.

The rich got even richer in the Southeastern Conference when the transfer floodgates opened wide.

The Gators have clinched the Southeastern Conference’s East Division and will play top-ranked Alabama in the league title game next week in Atlanta. Losing to LSU in the Swamp would eliminate any chance Florida has of sneaking into the College Football Playoff with a loss to the heavily favored Crimson Tide. Florida: TE Kyle Pitts is Kyle Trask’s top target and the team’s best pro prospect. … LSU self-imposed a one-year ban on postseason play Wednesday as part an effort to cooperate with an NCAA probe into rules violations. … Florida has won 12 straight at home, the team’s longest streak since winning 14 in a row between 2008 and 2010.

LSU quarterback Myles Brennan throws during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Missouri Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G.

LSU quarterback Myles Brennan throws during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Missouri Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Columbia, Mo. – In a game that was dominated by a pair of offenses that seemingly couldn't be stopped, it was the much-maligned Missouri defense that managed to stand tall against No. Myles Brennan, who threw for 430 yards and four TDs, quickly moved LSU the other direction. Really poor showing on defense,” LSU coach Ed Orgeron said. He was 6 of 15 for the rest of the half while LSU managed a single yard on the ground.

Mississippi State quarterback K.J. Costello (3) passes in the first half an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Mississippi State quarterback K.J. Costello (3) passes in the first half an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. Costello passed for an SEC record 623 yards and five touchdowns and the Bulldogs knocked off sixth-ranked LSU 44-34 on Saturday. If we can’t, we are going to have to play more zone.”Four of Costello's touchdown passes covered between 24 and 75 yards. Mississippi State, meanwhile, has made its case to crack the AP Top 25.