In all seriousness, here is how I see it;
First of all, to
us, here on this board, the Conference Championship is of the utmost importance. It decides who is top dawg among us.
However, things are different outside our click. To the rest of the country, this is how I see it.
1 Bowl win trumps 1 SBC title. A single Sun Belt title is nothing the average joe considers impressive, but a bowl win seems to carry more weight. However, once your team wins multiple SBC titles in a row, that becomes the more impressive feet. People look at a team that dominates
any sports league, as one worthy of some level of respect...even in the Belt.
Troy established our name by winning the Sun Belt over and over, and being a consistent bowl season participant. We built a brand name, one that people recognize, by winning. Even though it's
"just the Sun Belt," the fact we win the title regularly secured our name.
I think with the new system that is being implemented, every Go5 program will have an equal opportunity to make it to the top of the pile. That program will undoubtedly have to dominate their given Conference, but that's just one good season away from any one of us.