SBC had 12 wins last year against the top 10 RPI conferences of the preceding season. Do you see that increasing next season?

yes..upsets are bound to happen every year!!

My impression is that the conference will be substantially improved this season over last. The only teams that would not be expected to be better would be ASU and maybe Denver.

I agree that the Sun Belt should be stronger next season. Western Kentucky has Marcus back and most programs do not have serious losses. Arkansas State will definitely be in the rebuilding process as they lose the second round pick Jason Jennings.

I'm sort of going out on a limb and predict that ASU will be weak early due to so many new faces, but will surprise us all in the conference season. Kim Adams will be a dominant power forward, and if their new juco guards pan out, along with Paris London, they could be really tough.