Here are my "expert" predictions for the 2010 out of conference games for the Sun Belt Conference teams. I am a fan of the SBC and I want to see the conference succeed. These predictions are my honest opinions and I am NOT here to flame. There will be a lot of other opinions but that will make it interesting.
Sun Belt teams (8-28):
ARKANSAS STATE (0-4)
@Auburn L
Louisville L
@Indiana L
@Navy L
FLORIDA ATLANTIC (0-4)
@UAB L
Michigan St. L
South Florida L
Texas L
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL (0-4)
Rutgers L
@Texas A&M L
@Maryland L
@ Pitt L
UL-LAFAYETTE (1-3)
@Georgia L
Oklahoma State L
@Ohio W
@Ole Miss L
LOUISIANA-MONROE (1-3)
Arkansas at Little Rock L
Southeastern Louisiana W
@Auburn L
@LSU L
MIDDLE TENNESSEE (3-1)
Minnesota W
Austin Peay W
@Memphis W
@Georgia Tech L
NORTH TEXAS (1-3)
@Clemson L
Rice W
@Army L
Kansas State L
TROY (2-2)
Bowling Green W
@Oklahama St. L
@UAB W
@South Carolina L
WESTERN KENTUCKY (0-4)
@Nebraska L
@Kentucky L
Indiana L
@South Florida L
Looking at those schedules, tells you why the Belt usually has the worst non-conference record. 9-27, but it very doubtful the MAC, WAC, or CUSA would have any better record with a oc schedule filled with "opportunity"games. The oc record is much more of a function of the schedule, than the merit of the Belt team. Based on my quick count, the Belt teams play 26 games against AQ teams with 20 of these on the road. (note: ULM at Little Rock is a road game) NT and Middle have the best schedules playing only 1 AQ team away.
ARKANSAS STATE (0-4)
@Auburn L
Louisville L
@Indiana L
@Navy L
FLORIDA ATLANTIC (1-3)
@UAB L
Michigan St. L
South Florida w
Texas L
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL (0-4)
Rutgers L
@Texas A&M L
@Maryland L
@ Pitt L
UL-LAFAYETTE (0-4)
@Georgia L
Oklahoma State L
@Ohio L
@Ole Miss L
LOUISIANA-MONROE (1-3)
Arkansas at Little Rock L
Southeastern Louisiana W
@Auburn L
@LSU L
MIDDLE TENNESSEE (3-1)
Minnesota W
Austin Peay W
@Memphis W
@Georgia Tech L
NORTH TEXAS (2-2)
@Clemson L
Rice W
@Army L
Kansas State W
TROY (2-2)
Bowling Green W
@Oklahama St. L
@UAB W
@South Carolina L
WESTERN KENTUCKY (0-4)
@Nebraska L
@Kentucky L
Indiana L
@South Florida L
(07-20-2010 01:15 PM)MisterEarp Wrote: [ -> ]Here are my "expert" predictions for the 2010 out of conference games for the Sun Belt Conference teams. I am a fan of the SBC and I want to see the conference succeed. These predictions are my honest opinions and I am NOT here to flame. There will be a lot of other opinions but that will make it interesting.
Sun Belt teams (8-28):
ARKANSAS STATE (0-4)
@Auburn L
Louisville L
@Indiana L
@Navy L
FLORIDA ATLANTIC (0-4)
@UAB L
Michigan St. L
South Florida L
Texas L
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL (0-4)
Rutgers L
@Texas A&M L
@Maryland L
@ Pitt L
UL-LAFAYETTE (1-3)
@Georgia L
Oklahoma State L
@Ohio W
@Ole Miss L
LOUISIANA-MONROE (1-3)
Arkansas at Little Rock L
Southeastern Louisiana W
@Auburn L
@LSU L
MIDDLE TENNESSEE (3-1)
Minnesota W
Austin Peay W
@Memphis W
@Georgia Tech L
NORTH TEXAS (1-3)
@Clemson L
Rice W
@Army L
Kansas State L
TROY (2-2)
Bowling Green W
@Oklahama St. L
@UAB W
@South Carolina L
WESTERN KENTUCKY (0-4)
@Nebraska L
@Kentucky L
Indiana L
@South Florida L
Sun Belt teams (7-29):
ARKANSAS STATE (0-4)
@Auburn L
Louisville L
@Indiana L
@Navy L
FLORIDA ATLANTIC (0-4)
@UAB L
Michigan St. L
South Florida L
Texas L
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL (1-3)
Rutgers L
@Texas A&M L
@Maryland W
@ Pitt L
UL-LAFAYETTE (1-3)
@Georgia L
Oklahoma State L
@Ohio W
@Ole Miss L
LOUISIANA-MONROE (1-3)
Arkansas at Little Rock L
Southeastern Louisiana W
@Auburn L
@LSU L
MIDDLE TENNESSEE (2-2)
Minnesota L
Austin Peay W
@Memphis W
@Georgia Tech L
NORTH TEXAS (0-4)
@Clemson L
Rice L
@Army L
Kansas State L
TROY (2-2)
Bowling Green W
@Oklahama St. L
@UAB W
@South Carolina L
WESTERN KENTUCKY (0-4)
@Nebraska L
@Kentucky L
Indiana L
@South Florida L
ARKANSAS STATE (2-2)
@Auburn L
Louisville W
@Indiana W
@Navy L
FLORIDA ATLANTIC (1-3)
@UAB W
Michigan St. L
South Florida L
Texas L
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL (0-4)
Rutgers L
@Texas A&M L
@Maryland L
@ Pitt L
UL-LAFAYETTE (0-4)
@Georgia L
Oklahoma State L
@Ohio L
@Ole Miss L
LOUISIANA-MONROE (1-3)
Arkansas at Little Rock L
Southeastern Louisiana W
@Auburn L
@LSU L
MIDDLE TENNESSEE (3-1)
Minnesota W
Austin Peay W
@Memphis W
@Georgia Tech L
NORTH TEXAS (2-2)
@Clemson L
Rice W
@Army W
Kansas State L
TROY (2-2)
Bowling Green W
@Oklahama St. L
@UAB W
@South Carolina L
WESTERN KENTUCKY (0-4)
@Nebraska L
@Kentucky L
Indiana L
@South Florida L
(07-20-2010 01:15 PM)MisterEarp Wrote: [ -> ]Here are my "expert" predictions for the 2010 out of conference games for the Sun Belt Conference teams. I am a fan of the SBC and I want to see the conference succeed. These predictions are my honest opinions and I am NOT here to flame. There will be a lot of other opinions but that will make it interesting.
Sun Belt teams (8-28):
ARKANSAS STATE (0-4)
@Auburn L
Louisville L
@Indiana L
@Navy L
FLORIDA ATLANTIC (0-4)
@UAB L
Michigan St. L
South Florida L
Texas L
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL (0-4)
Rutgers L
@Texas A&M L
@Maryland L
@ Pitt L
UL-LAFAYETTE (1-3)
@Georgia L
Oklahoma State L
@Ohio W
@Ole Miss L
LOUISIANA-MONROE (1-3)
Arkansas at Little Rock L
Southeastern Louisiana W
@Auburn L
@LSU L
MIDDLE TENNESSEE (3-1)
Minnesota W
Austin Peay W
@Memphis W
@Georgia Tech L
NORTH TEXAS (1-3)
@Clemson L
Rice W
@Army L
Kansas State L
TROY (2-2)
Bowling Green W
@Oklahama St. L
@UAB W
@South Carolina L
WESTERN KENTUCKY (0-4)
@Nebraska L
@Kentucky L
Indiana L
@South Florida L
So you are basically predicting no upsets for Sun Belt teams. Every win you predicted the Sun Belt team will most likely be favored in the game.
(07-20-2010 01:15 PM)MisterEarp Wrote: [ -> ]Here are my "expert" predictions for the 2010 out of conference games for the Sun Belt Conference teams. I am a fan of the SBC and I want to see the conference succeed. These predictions are my honest opinions and I am NOT here to flame. There will be a lot of other opinions but that will make it interesting.
Sun Belt teams (8-28):
ARKANSAS STATE (0-4)
@Auburn L
Louisville L
@Indiana L
@Navy L
FLORIDA ATLANTIC (0-4)
@UAB L
Michigan St. L
South Florida L
Texas L
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL (0-4)
Rutgers L
@Texas A&M L
@Maryland L
@ Pitt L
UL-LAFAYETTE (1-3)
@Georgia L
Oklahoma State L
@Ohio W
@Ole Miss L
LOUISIANA-MONROE (1-3)
Arkansas at Little Rock L
Southeastern Louisiana W
@Auburn L
@LSU L
MIDDLE TENNESSEE (3-1)
Minnesota W
Austin Peay W
@Memphis W
@Georgia Tech L
NORTH TEXAS (1-3)
@Clemson L
Rice W
@Army L
Kansas State L
TROY (2-2)
Bowling Green W
@Oklahama St. L
@UAB W
@South Carolina L
WESTERN KENTUCKY (0-4)
@Nebraska L
@Kentucky L
Indiana L
@South Florida L
So you are basically predicting no upsets for Sun Belt teams. Every win you predicted the Sun Belt team will most likely be favored in the game.
(07-20-2010 04:16 PM)MT FAN Wrote: [ -> ]So you are basically predicting no upsets for Sun Belt teams. Every win you predicted the Sun Belt team will most likely be favored in the game.
He's also saying that no team loses a game they're probably favored in. It works both ways.
ARKANSAS STATE
@Auburn L
Louisville L
@Indiana W
@Navy L
FLORIDA ATLANTIC
@UAB W
Michigan St. L
South Florida L
Texas L
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
Rutgers L
@Texas A&M L
@Maryland L
@ Pitt W
UL-LAFAYETTE
@Georgia L
Oklahoma State L
@Ohio W
@Ole Miss L
LOUISIANA-MONROE
Arkansas at Little Rock L
Southeastern Louisiana W
@Auburn L
@LSU L
MIDDLE TENNESSEE
Minnesota L
Austin Peay W
@Memphis W
@Georgia Tech L
NORTH TEXAS
@Clemson L
Rice L
@Army L
Kansas State L
TROY
Bowling Green W
@Oklahama St. L
@UAB W
@South Carolina L
WESTERN KENTUCKY
@Nebraska L
@Kentucky W
Indiana L
@South Florida L
Arkansas State possibly upsetting Louisville at home and UNT beating Rice at home.
(07-20-2010 05:01 PM)BlueRaiderFan. Wrote: [ -> ]LOUISIANA-MONROE
Arkansas at Little Rock L
Lol, makes it sound like UALR when said like that!
