Here are LSU, SEC’s options as eligibility battle, kickoff collide

LSU got a significant court win, and the SEC, its leader Greg Sankey as well as the NCAA got skewered in the process.

19th Judicial District Court of Louisiana Judge William Jorden late Thursday, Sept. 3, ruled against the SEC's policy and granted a preliminary injunction that paves the way for seven athletes with SEC ties whose collegiate careers were previously thought over to be eligible to play.

Rosters for all NCAA teams must be submitted no later than 24 hours prior to a team's season-opening competition – with LSU, in its debut under Lane Kiffin, hosting Clemson Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

While LSU now is cleared to roster Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, former Ole Miss players for Kiffin who were in NFL camps this summer, it still has options. LSU can roster the players in advance of the Clemson game, dress them but not elect to play them — and avoid potential retroactive SEC sanctions in the future, should the SEC eventually score a legal victory.

Additionally, LSU could elect to not submit a maximum 105-player roster this week – perhaps believing Harris, Wright and others need more re-acclimation time to the college game – but by…

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