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FILE - In tis Aug. 9, 2010, file photo, Mississippi quarterback Jeremiah Masoli ponders a reporter's question when asked about adjusting to the Southeastern Conference school during NCAA college football media day at the Oxford, Miss. The NCAA has denied Mississippi quarterback Jeremiah Masoli's request for a waiver that would allow him to play immediately, meaning the former Oregon standout won't be eligible until 2011. Mississippi officials announced Tuesday plans to the appeal the ruling, with a response expected in less than one week. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
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Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones answers a question during a news conference Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, in Norman, Okla. Jones believes Oklahoma's players have learned their lesson after suffering from a sense of entitlement in a five-loss season a year ago. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2009, file photo, TCU coach Gary Patterson yells toward an official as he walks onto the field during a timeout in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Utah in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam, File)
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Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno shakes hands with newly-elected offensive team captain Brett Brackett after Paterno's weekly NCAA college football news conference on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 in State College, Pa. Penn State opens the season at home against Youngstown State on Saturday. (AP Photo/Pat Little)
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FILE- In this Oct. 10, 2009, file photo, Pittsburgh freshman running back Dion Lewis (28) carries the ball against Connecticut during an NCAA college football game in Pittsburgh. Only one Pitt running back, Tony Dorsett, had a season like Dion Lewis' a year ago. In only a couple of months, Lewis went from unknown freshman to second-team All-American. Still, one year later, some teammates still don't know what makes Dion Lewis run. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
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Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini answers a question during a news conference in Lincoln, Neb., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. Pelini would not say who will be starting at quarterback in Nebraska's first NCAA college game of the season against Western Kentucky on Saturday.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2009 file photo, Notre Dame running back Armando Allen Jr., left, loses his helmet as he is hit by Connecticut linebacker Greg Lloyd Jr., during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind. Lloyd, who was expected to redshirt the 2010 season while recovering from a knee injury, is slated to start Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 in the season opener at Michigan. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
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FILE - In this April 10, 2010 photo, Florida quarterback John Brantley will start this season against Miami (Ohio) this Saturday, Sept. 4, and just wants to "keep this ball rolling". Brantley, (12) is shown as he talks with head coach Urban Meyer during the Orange & Blue game in Gainesville ,Fla. Brantley, coming out of the shadow of Tim Tebow, wants to play his own game and be himself. The 6-foot 3inch junior spent three years waiting for this opportunity and those around him expect he'll do the job. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
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FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2009 file photo, Alabama coach Nick Saban looks on during an NCAA college football game against Auburn. Saban said in a statement Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 that star tailback Mark Ingram had an arthroscopic procedure and will not play against San Jose State on Saturday. The coach says Ingram should make a full recovery in a "relatively short time." (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
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FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2009, file photo, Wisconsin running back John Clay (32) takes the hand-off from quarterback Scott Tolzien (16) against Minnesota during an NCAA college football game in Minneapolis. While Tolzien will not get the most praise because of a beefy offensive line and dynamic Clay, his college career turned upside down last year. (AP Photo/Paul Battaglia, File)
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FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2009, file photo Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert looks for a receiver during an NCAA college football game in Kansas City, Mo. Gabbert made a grand debut in last year's 37-9 season-opening victory over Illinois and a stronger, more experienced Gabbert has teammates anticipating an encore in Saturday's season opener against the Illini in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
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Mike Gundy, coach of Oklahoma State NCAA college football team, answers a question during a news conference Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, in Stillwater, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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FILE - In a Nov. 21, 2009, file photo, Miami running back Damien Berry gestures as he walks off the field after an NCAA college football game against Duke in Miami. Berry and A.J. Highsmith are doing more than trying to uphold Miami's long tradition when they play for the 13th-ranked Hurricanes. They're trying to uphold the legacy of their respective fathers--both former Hurricanes standouts--as well. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)
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In this Sept. 5, 2009, photo, North Carolina coach Butch Davis speaks to his team between plays during the first half of an NCAA college football game against The Citadel in Chapel Hill, N.C. Less than a week away from the high-profile opener that will kick off North Carolina's fourth season under coach Butch Davis, the 18th-ranked Tar Heels aren't sure exactly who will be playing for them against No. 21 LSU in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
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FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2010 photo, Boise State's Kellen Moore (11) passes the ball against TCU during the second quarter in the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game in Glendale, Ariz. Much like the Boise State team he leads, Moore is more then sum of his part, an undersized and overlooked small-town kid who has turned out to be Heisman Trophy contender. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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In this photo taken Aug. 22, 2010, Brock Mealer, brother of Michigan offensive lineman Elliott Mealer, sits in his wheelchair decorated with a "Michigan" sticker, before Michigan's annual NCAA college football media day in Ann Arbor, Mich. Mealer, who is an Ohio State graduate student, has been training with Michigan's strength coaches to recover from a paralyzing car accident in 2008 and strives to lead the Wolverines onto the field for their home opener against Connecticut on Sept. 4, walking without assistance. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)
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Zinedine Zidane waves with his shoes after his visit to France soccer team players during their training session in Clairefontaine, southwest of Paris Wednesday, Sept 1, 2010 ahead of their opening Euro 2012 qualifiers.(AP Photo/Francois Mori)
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FILE - IN a June 12, 2010, file photo, U.S. soccer coach Bob Bradley gestures during a World Cup group C match between England and the United States at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa. Bradley will remain coach of the U.S. men's soccer team through the 2014 World Cup. U.S. Soccer announced late Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, it had agreed to a four-year contract extension with Bradley, whose current deal expires in December. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
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FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina reacts after scoring against Almeria during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
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In this photo taken Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, Lakota West offensive Lineman Ryan Kelly (78) blocks on a running play for his teammate Keith Stelle during a high school football game in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Tony Tribble)