SEC vs. Big 12 Breakfast Reads

LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu talks to reporters during their NCAA college football media day in Baton Rouge, La., Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Coffee Sip: “College football turns 143 this season and it’s hard find a reason why the SEC shouldn’t win its 142nd national championship in a row. Wait, what, it would only be seven straight? It appears that one of the side effects of a dynasty is hyperbole.

“Or not. Do the math. The SEC has depth.”

Biscuits & Gravy: Crunch the numbers any way you like, SEC will extend BCS streak to seven

Coffee Sip: Is LSU still a title contender without Tyrann Mathieu? (and nine more questions about CFB)

“Even without Mathieu, LSU is scary good, but in the SEC where games are decided by the smallest of margins, the loss of Mathieu could spell doom for the Tigers’ title hopes.”

Biscuits & Gravy: Who will win the SEC (and nine other questions for the 2012 college football season)

The Last Drop: Get your game day face on, college football starts tomorrow