John Frierson is a terrific writer for the Chattanooga Times Free Press, and he has been on top of the recent realignments for the Southern Conference.

There has been plenty of speculation that the conference would invite Mercer to join to help fill spots left behind by Georgia Southern, Appalachian State and the College of Charleston.

That likely will heat up with Frierson's report that the conference has selected three schools to visit this month.

Check out Frierson's full story here.