Well the conference season is about half over now.
Here are the current Warren Nolan RPIs with only D1 records

9-1 Little Rock (17-2 overall) --------------------- 51
7-3 Louisiana (9-8 overall) ----------------------- 139
6-4 ULM (8-11 overall) --------------------------- 191
6-4 Ark. St. (8-11 overall) ----------------------- 236
5-4 UTA (13-6 overall) ---------------------------- 113
5-5 Ga. State (10-7 overall) ---------------------- 126
4-6 South Alabama (7-12 overall) ---------------- 227
4-6 Ga. Southern (6-12 overall) ------------------ 263
4-6 App. St. (6-15 overall) ------------------------ 246`
3-6 Texas St. (7-9 overall) ------------------------ 274
1-9 Troy (4-15 overall) ---------------------------- 317

Currently the Sun Belt is rated as the #17 conference (of 32)

Here are this week's games:

Tuesday, 2/2:
ULM at Louisiana

Thursday, 2/4:
UTA at Ga. Southern
Louisiana at App. St.
Texas St. at Ga. State
Troy at Little Rock
South Alabama at Ark. St.

Saturday, 2/6:
UTA at Ga. State
Texas St. at Ga. Southern
ULM at App. St.
South Alabama at Little Rock
Troy at Ark. St.

Added feature this week-- my top 3 and bottom 3 (regardless of conference record)

Top 3: 1. Little Rock 2. Louisiana 3. ULM
I know that is same order as standings but I think RIGHT NOW these are 3 best playing teams in the league

Bottom 3-- 1 being worst
1. Troy (should be no argument here) 2. Texas St. (season seems to be slipping away) 3. UTA (I know they are not bottom 3 in standings but their season seems to be headed south fast)

If we don't beat Texas State, I'm fighting someone

UL is on a 6-game winning streak .

This is Avoid Upsets week.

General rule is, no matter how bad Arkansas State basketball is, they still beat South Alabama. Time to see if that holds true Thursday.

(02-01-2016 12:48 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  General rule is, no matter how bad Arkansas State basketball is, they still beat South Alabama. Time to see if that holds true Thursday.

Time for an exception to the rule... Or a new rule. Haha

(02-01-2016 12:56 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  

(02-01-2016 12:48 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  General rule is, no matter how bad Arkansas State basketball is, they still beat South Alabama. Time to see if that holds true Thursday.

Time for an exception to the rule... Or a new rule. Haha

Even when you guys win in this series, it's weird. Last year you guys got up by 30 points in Jonesboro in the next to last game of the season. We were pretty much already eliminated from tourney contention at this point and playing for pride. Somehow, we got that to a 4 point game late, but couldn't get over the hump.

(02-01-2016 02:00 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(02-01-2016 12:56 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  

(02-01-2016 12:48 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  General rule is, no matter how bad Arkansas State basketball is, they still beat South Alabama. Time to see if that holds true Thursday.

Time for an exception to the rule... Or a new rule. Haha

Even when you guys win in this series, it's weird. Last year you guys got up by 30 points in Jonesboro in the next to last game of the season. We were pretty much already eliminated from tourney contention at this point and playing for pride. Somehow, we got that to a 4 point game late, but couldn't get over the hump.

You guys and Texas State are the only Sun Belt teams that have wining records over us (we're even 1-1 with Coastal). I'm hoping one of these days we get things rolling again before everyone else catches up. ULM and App have a chance to do it this year.

I'm not sure what it is about Ark State, but we do struggle against you guys, in most sports.

state 18-23
Little Rock 28-17
Georgia Southern 7-3
Georgia State 13-10
ULL 26-22
ULM 11-10
UTA 8-2
Texas State 1-4
Troy 19-7
App State 2-1

If and it is a big if we can beat UTA and Texas St this week at home and get to 6-6 in conference suddenly we look like we have a chance to get into top half of league

(02-01-2016 03:02 PM)USAJag2011 Wrote:  

(02-01-2016 02:00 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(02-01-2016 12:56 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  

(02-01-2016 12:48 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  General rule is, no matter how bad Arkansas State basketball is, they still beat South Alabama. Time to see if that holds true Thursday.

Time for an exception to the rule... Or a new rule. Haha

Even when you guys win in this series, it's weird. Last year you guys got up by 30 points in Jonesboro in the next to last game of the season. We were pretty much already eliminated from tourney contention at this point and playing for pride. Somehow, we got that to a 4 point game late, but couldn't get over the hump.

You guys and Texas State are the only Sun Belt teams that have wining records over us (we're even 1-1 with Coastal). I'm hoping one of these days we get things rolling again before everyone else catches up. ULM and App have a chance to do it this year.

I'm not sure what it is about Ark State, but we do struggle against you guys, in most sports.

state 18-23
Little Rock 28-17
Georgia Southern 7-3
Georgia State 13-10
Louisiana 26-22
ULM 11-10
UTA 8-2
Texas State 1-4
Troy 19-7
App State 2-1

No doubt going into last weeks game South had a one game advantage and coming out tied with Cajuns at 26-26.

Source: http://www.ragincajuns.com/documents/201...012116.pdf

(02-02-2016 08:08 AM)CajunExpress Wrote:  

(02-01-2016 03:02 PM)USAJag2011 Wrote:  

(02-01-2016 02:00 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(02-01-2016 12:56 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  

(02-01-2016 12:48 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  General rule is, no matter how bad Arkansas State basketball is, they still beat South Alabama. Time to see if that holds true Thursday.

Time for an exception to the rule... Or a new rule. Haha

Even when you guys win in this series, it's weird. Last year you guys got up by 30 points in Jonesboro in the next to last game of the season. We were pretty much already eliminated from tourney contention at this point and playing for pride. Somehow, we got that to a 4 point game late, but couldn't get over the hump.

You guys and Texas State are the only Sun Belt teams that have wining records over us (we're even 1-1 with Coastal). I'm hoping one of these days we get things rolling again before everyone else catches up. ULM and App have a chance to do it this year.

I'm not sure what it is about Ark State, but we do struggle against you guys, in most sports.

state 18-23
Little Rock 28-17
Georgia Southern 7-3
Georgia State 13-10
Louisiana 26-22
ULM 11-10
UTA 8-2
Texas State 1-4
Troy 19-7
App State 2-1

No doubt going into last weeks game South had a one game advantage and coming out tied with Cajuns at 26-26.

Source: http://www.ragincajuns.com/documents/201...012116.pdf

Well, your media guide counts the wins in 2004/05 which were vacated, so technically you are correct. Apparently our media guide erased those wins.

Louisiana Monroe 33
Louisiana Lafayette 32

Game is at the half.

(02-02-2016 09:19 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  Louisiana Monroe 33
Louisiana Lafayette 32

Game is at the half.

ULM 47
ULL 39

With 11:56 to go in game.

Going to OT, which is exactly what the GSU's did two weeks ago. Worked out well for App on Thursday.

Louisiana over ULM 72-65 in OT...great game

Shawn Long finishes with 28pts and 18 rebounds

7-game winning streak

The Cajuns will need a seventeen game winning streak and help to end up regular season champs. That IMO makes Lil'Rock a prohibitive favorite at this point.

Well, Monroe didn't help us out any last night. But they tried. OT on the road.

Do they not have any bench at all? Did you see the minutes their starters played?

If my Mavericks can break their slide this weekend we will be in good shape the rest of the season. We just have to find a way to get by on defense without much size. Where are your schools finding all these guys 6' 10" and above? We last had a big man a couple seasons ago, but he transferred out.

(02-03-2016 10:37 AM)CajunExpress Wrote:  The Cajuns will need a seventeen game winning streak and help to end up regular season champs. That IMO makes Lil'Rock a prohibitive favorite at this point.

We are much more likely to run the table on our schedule than they are. You are assuming they won't drop another game but they still have to travel to Louisiana and ULM...both undefeated at home.