Spanning the globe on a Wednesday morning. ...

All eyes are again on the expansion front. West Virginia appears to have a clear path to the Big 12. The conference says it will remain at 10 teams, which would indicate it believes someone else will go somewhere, presumably Missouri to the SEC. But Missouri's path to the SEC may not be as clear as West Virginia's to the Big 12 which wants only 10 teams. Confused? The only certainty is that the ripple waves will hit a lot of places. ...

From Columbia, Missouri seems confident of its future destination, less confident in the timing of a move ...

In light of West Virginia's apparent departure, how does the Big East rebuild its football membership? Hopes focus on Boise State and two service academies. ...

Back on the field, LSU coach Les Miles reinstates his suspended players, two of them starters, and says all three will play in next week's much-anticipated showdown against Alabama. Speaking of Miles, does he remain in Saban's shadow in Baton Rouge, and would a win on Nov. 5 change that? When Saban left LSU the effects were felt at another BCS contender, Oklahoma State. ...

At Auburn, Gene Chizik's team is getting ready to host Ole Miss Saturday night, and he had high praise for the struggling Rebels at his weekly presser yesterday, calling Ole Miss the best 2-5 team in the country. ...