(01-08-2017 10:05 AM)Rik Flair Wrote:  It has been great to see the announcers acknowledge the Sun Belt during the bowl season. I expect it will happen again tomorrow night during the championship game when they show a graph of the bowl cup standings. This is exactly what the conference needed to do and the mission has been accomplished. Sun Belt has never really taken a backseat to the MAC or CUSA. Other G5 fans now have to acknowledge this fact. I suspect the P5 never thought that was the case. (but they all lump G5 together anyway)

Again, I think the Sun Belt is the best kept secret in FBS. I think they could get to the point to challenge being to be ranked with the AAC and MWC in the top 3. I think Coastal will be a good add. I still think they need 12 with JMU and another new state regional team either from FL, MO, KY or TN. If additional school from another state, Elon from NC. Jacksonvile St from AL, Kennasaw St from GA, Citadel from SC or Texas school.

The better option would being able to get ODU & Southern MS. But ESPN would need to help with better TV coverage. I did no rivalry games, SBC fans would know if those were needed but this would be a far superior conference to CUSA and MAC.

East - West
ODU v- So Ms
APP - ULL
GA So - ULM
GS St - Tx St
CC - ASU
Troy - USA