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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- At the end of the day, its a decision that wont be easy and it sure wont be fair.But if Team USA has a hope of winning the World Cup of Hockey, then it better be the right decision.Over the course of a handful of practices and two pre-tournament games, head coach John Tortorella and his staff will have to decide between a goaltender in Jonathan Quick, who has won two Stanley Cups and was once named playoff MVP, two-time Vezina Trophy finalist Ben Bishop and the technically superb Cory Schneider.Theres certainly not enough time to make a true determination of who wins a job, Tortorella admitted on Tuesday after the teams second day of on-ice workouts. When we make the decision, its going to suck for the other guys. Plain and simple, its not going to be fair. So Ill put that out there right now. Its not going to be fair to the other guys, but we have to eventually make a decision [about] whos going to start.And no, he insisted, he does not know who his starter will be. But the clock is ticking.Its a nice problem to have, he said with a laugh, even if the goaltending conundrum has haunted him all summer.Although the U.S., like all of the eight teams competing in the tournament, has three pre-tournament games -- beginning Friday at 8 p.m. ET against Canada -- and it might seem simple to just give each netminder one game in which to make his case, Tortorella wants to have a starter in mind by the third and final pre-tournament game.That means each netminder will have less than a full game, plus practice sessions, to prove his bona fides.For guys who have already established themselves as elite starting netminders in their own markets, the dynamic here at the U.S. training camp is both challenging and more than a little nerve-wracking.Theres so little time to prove yourself and get in any kind of rhythm, said longtime NHL goalie Darren Pang, who is providing analysis for ESPN during the World Cup. You have to seize every single shot against. Its almost like youre playing every situation in practice desperately -- which can be good and it can be harmful.Bishop, who has led the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Stanley Cup finals and the Eastern Conference finals the past two seasons, respectively, and has a .927 save percentage in 36 NHL playoff games, remains philosophical.I guess its a little different, but at the same time I think were all old enough and mature enough to realize the situation that were in, the 29-year-old said. If Im in there, I feel like Im capable of winning, and if those guys are in there, I know they can do the same. Im glad I dont have to make the decision. I dont think theres a right or wrong answer.What Tortorella has made clear is that once he names a starter, that goalie will basically play the entire tournament -- barring a drop-off in play or injury.That means even the workouts that will lead up to Fridays first pre-tournament game take on even more importance in terms of staking a claim to the starters role.Its not like its written in stone or clear-cut like some other teams, said Schneider. I think here it could be any one of us. We all have to make sure were playing well because if you have a down practice or a down game, thats all its going to take because the other two guys, you know theyre going to be good. I think its good, though.It forces you to raise your game and brings me back to when I was playing behind guys like Roberto Luongo and?Marty Brodeur. You get that drive to try to out-compete them and beat them, and I think it brings the best out of?you as a player, added Schneider, 30. Im enjoying it. Were having fun. Were competing, but were also on the same team and we want the same thing. I think thats the most important part.Two days into the process, all three have looked solid -- although Quick has prompted some oohs and aahs from observers thanks to a handful of spectacular saves during drills.The mindset is, they give you an opportunity to play, [so] you try and help the team win, whether its preseason or tournament games, said Quick, who won Stanley Cups with the?Los Angeles Kings?in 2012 and 2014 and was the No. 1 for Team USA at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games. I think thats not only working on your own game individually, but as a team youre working on winning.All three goaltenders have qualities that would make them ideal starters for this tournament, Pang noted.Quick is brilliantly athletic, Schneider is methodical and efficient and incredibly technically sound, Pang said. And Bishops play in crucial playoff moments the past two years has been outstanding. 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That win ended the Gators 11-game winning streak over the Volunteers.On Saturday No. 9 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC) gets another opportunity to end a painful streak when No. 1 Alabama (6-0, 3-0) comes to Neyland Stadium (3:30 p.m. ET, CBS).Tennessee has lost nine straight games to Alabama in this historic rivalry. The Volunteers havent beaten the Crimson Tide since 2006 (16-13 in Knoxville). Nick Saban came to Alabama the following year and has not lost to Tennessee. In fact, counting his time at LSU, Saban is 11-1 against Tennessee.There is no question that were facing our toughest challenge to date, said Tennessee coach Butch Jones, whose team played tough against Alabama last season in Tuscaloosa only to fall 19-14. That Alabama team went on to win the national championship. This is the most talented Alabama team we have faced.This will be the 99th playing of the Alabama-Tennessee game, which is known in the history books as The Third Saturday in October. It has lost a little of its star power lately as the two teams havent met as ranked teams since 2005 and havent met as Top 10 teams since 1999.There will be no shortage of star power on Saturday. Alabama has a chance to stay undefeated going into next weeks big showdown with No. 6 Texas A&M. Tennessee, which lost a double-overtime heartbreaker at Texas A&M last Saturday, would make a huge step towards winning the SEC East with a victory.Its going to be fun.Here are some other SEC storylines to watch on Saturday: Dont forget about Ole Miss. The Rebels (3-2, 1-1) have lost only one conference game, to Alabama, and can still win the SEC West by running the table and by Alabama losing twice. No. 12 Ole Miss goes to No. 22 Arkansas (4-2, 0-2) which has given the Rebels a lot of heartbreak over the past two years. Arkansas beat Ole Miss 30-0 in 2014 in Fayetteville. Last season in Oxford the Razorbacks won 53-52 in overtime when Arkansas converted a fourth-and-25 play to keep a drive alive. Arkansas eventually scored and then won the game with a two-point conversion.They have been a really tough matchup for us, said Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze..dddddddddddd No. 18 Florida (4-1, 2-1) finally gets starting quarterback Luke Del Rio back as the Gators host Missouri (2-3, 0-2) for Homecoming. Del Rio, in his first season as a starter, was injured against North Texas on Sept. 17 and has not played since. Backup Austin Appleby went 1-1 in his place.Hell be ready to go and hes excited about getting back out there, said Florida coach Jim McElwain about Del Rio.The Gators have one of the best secondaries in the conference. They lead the SEC and are fourth nationally in pass defense (139.8 yards per game). That secondary will be tested by a Missouri passing game, led by quarterback Drew Lock, that leads the SEC in passing (350.6 yards per game).Florida has next week off and then plays Georgia in Jacksonville on Oct. 29. It has been an interesting week for the Georgia Bulldogs (4-2, 2-2). Due to the impact of Hurricane Matthew they played last Sunday at South Carolina, winning 28-14. Freshman quarterback Jacob Eason had his most difficult outing to date, completing only 5 of 17 passes for 29 yards. Fortunately for Georgia it didnt matter as running backs Nick Chubb (121 yards rushing), Sony Michel (133) and Brian Herrien (82) overpowered an undermanned South Carolina defense.Georgia will host a Vanderbilt (2-4, 0-3) team that cant seem to get over the hump on offense. All three of Vanderbilts SEC losses - 13-10 to South Carolina; 13-6 to Florida; 20-13 to Kentucky - have come by seven points or fewer.Georgia has won 19 of its last 21 meetings with Vanderbilt. LSU (3-2, 2-1) did not play last week as its trip to Florida was postponed due to Hurricane Matthew. But the Tigers, whose only conference loss was to Auburn (18-13), are still very much in the SEC West race. If LSU runs the table (which would include a win over Florida in a makeup game) and Auburn loses again, then LSU would win the division.First they have to take care of Southern Mississippi (4-2), a team that is averaging just over 40 points per game. Then next week Ole Miss comes to Baton Rouge.This will be LSUs second game under interim head coach Ed Orgeron. The Tigers beat Missouri two weeks ago in Baton Rouge. ' ' '