TroyTroy in the Sun Belt

Sun Belt Media Poll: Week 12

We’ve come upon Rivalry Week, the final week of an incredibly short regular season in college football. The Sun Belt has finally sorted out its pecking order, for the most part, and only has its inaugural championships game slots to fill.

The media poll has held steady in recent weeks, giving us a clear idea of the true tiers in this year’s edition of the Sun Belt.

Team (1st Place votes) Points
Troy (10) 100
Appalachian State 90
Georgia Southern 78
Arkansas State 70
Louisiana-Monroe 57
Louisiana-Lafayette 54
Coastal Carolina 41
Texas State 23
South Alabama 21
Georgia State 16

 

Trends

It’s become clear that Troy and Appalachian State are in a class all their own. Georgia Southern and Arkansas State represent the true second tier while Coastal Carolina has a chance to definitely join the middle class this Saturday.

The bottom this year is represented by Texas State, South Alabama and Georgia State. All three programs are either early in their new directions or really early.

Voters

Scott Watkins/Thomas Gleaton Troy Forgotten5.com
Chase Gage Ark St Red Wolf Report
Nick Burgess GASO Forgotten5.com
Ben Moore GSU Panther Talk
Kara Richey Ark St 95.3 The Ticket
Mike Hensley Troy Troy Messenger
Alyssa Newton USA NBC 15
Nicolas Lewis None Forgotten5.com
Robby Baker USA WKRG-TV
Will Butler TXST Forgotten5.com