(06-17-2014 03:31 PM)ODU Oldtimer Wrote:  

(06-17-2014 08:40 AM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(06-17-2014 07:36 AM)Vobserver Wrote:  

(06-17-2014 05:29 AM)runamuck Wrote:  

(06-16-2014 11:42 PM)CatMom Wrote:  Looks like wiki needs some updating

pretty bad when half the conference is predicted to have losing seasons.

That is the result of a lot of non- Sun Belt voters hoping the SBC does not run roughshod over the MAC and CUSA like it did last year. Wishful thinking.
Of course, the additions of two move ups and two teams who have been struggling, plus the one team in the conference with a losing record last year might be giving them hope.

A conference generally generates better perception if it has an 11-1 team , a 10-2 team and a 9-3 team and everyone else basically sucks. For some reason, people are not impressed when a conference has a bunch of pretty good teams and wins their bowl games and OOC contests.

That's because if everybody goes 6-6 to 8-4 then nobody has separated themselves from the perception that they all suck.

Someone PM'ed me for a link to the new site for today's countdown, sorry here it is..... Sun Belt Conference Preseason Countdown 2014 # 3 http://wp.me/p4IYx7-7P

I appreciate what you are saying CatMom, which games do you see the outcome differently. Remember this is all based on perception at this point, just a guess that is based on factors that are filtered by the predictor. Bias’s, will Influence us all, but the order was voted on by SBC members. There are many different outcomes and I hope the SBC members blow the OOC games wide open and beat the patotie out of any and all P5’s. I would love to see the SBC take them all to the woodshed and comeback with a victory.

Good luck Guys and Gals

Oldtimer

My reply was that wikipedia needs updating, not the blog but, I am a little more confident than some, I suppose. While everywhere I look it states we only have 11 returning starters, I'm trying to figure out just who that means and I have a different outlook on our D.
On Offense we have our front 4, QB and 3 WR's returning plus our starting RB. That's 9 right there. We have our PK and P/K returning, that's 2 more. Already I count 11.
Defense is a little depleted but we have 2 LBs coming back, a CB and a Safety plus 2 DE's. Hmmm...that's 6 more.
S - Alexcee saw a lot of PT last year and I see him being 1st team this year.
We have several JUCO's on D that Fran purposefully redshirted last year that I feel will make an impact.
I'm also more confident in our QB depth this year should anything, God forbid, happen to Jones. Two of the new guys are more suited to the system so I'm less concerned about that part of our game than I was at this time last year.

I can't say what games might be different but I also feel we'll be better than folks are predicting.

Sun Belt Conference Preseason Countdown 2014 # 2 http://wp.me/p4IYx7-83

Thanks for reading everyone here is today's post for the #1 team is the SBC.
Sun Belt Conference Preseason Countdown 2014 # 1 http://wp.me/p4IYx7-8h

Take a peak backstage as you get to see how your peers voted in this preseason prediction of the final rank for SBC teams.
RESULTS * Sun Belt Conference Preseason Countdown 2014 (SURVEY RESULTS) http://wp.me/p4IYx7-8Q

Those are some bold predictions, too bold.

you have La-La beating Boise AT BOISE but stumbling to the Warhawks?

Now granted, no one saw ULM beating the cajuns last year, but now that Browning is gone...I just don't see it.

group5sports.com pre season g5 top 25

1. Marshall
2. Cincinnati
3. Navy
4. Louisiana
5. Houston
6. Central Florida
7. Brigham Young
8. UTSA
9. Fresno State
10. Northern Illinois
11. Arkansas State
12. East Carolina
13. Bowling Green
14. Toledo
15. Utah State
16. Colorado State
17. Western Kentucky
18. Boise State
19. UL- Monroe
20. Rice
21. Ball State
22. Middle Tennessee
23. San Diego State
24. South Alabama
25. Central Michigan