BATON ROUGE — LSU filed a motion to dismiss the SEC's lawsuit against the university, saying that the SEC is in no imminent harm after fifth-year players were not rostered.

The SEC filed its initial complaint earlier in September, saying that LSU created a "competitive imbalance" and violated the conference's First Amendment rights by attempting to sign players who declared for the NFL Draft.

The motion to dismiss says that the complaint "fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted" for the SEC. Additionally, the lawsuit said the SEC faces "no imminent, concrete harm that could establish a case or controversy" after the players were not rostered.

The motion also argues that the SEC's alleged harm from being associated with LSU is "self-inflicted," as LSU has no power "to force the SEC to do anything" as one member of the 16-member conference.

Attorney General Liz Murrill also issued a statement calling the lawsuit "improper and moot."

Read the full motion here.