11-18-2012, 02:39 AM
The Troy at MT game just got waaaaaaaay more interesting.
Right now only ASU, MT, ULM and Louisiana are in play for the title, those four teams(as well as WKU) are also already bowl eligible.
Troy is the only other Sun Belt team who can get bowl eligible, but they have to beat the Blue Raiders on Saturday to accomplish that feat.
ULM and Louisiana's title chances both ride on Saturday's game in Murfreesboro as well. A Blue Raider win on Saturday knocks ULM and Louisiana both out of contention and guarantees an individual champion as the winner of MT at ASU will be the lone 1 loss team in conference. If Troy wins on Saturday, they become bowl eligible and opens the door back up for ULM and Louisiana to grab a share of the title(provided they beat FIU and USA). IF ULM and Louisiana win their final games and IF Troy beats MT, a MT victory in Jonesboro would mean a four way tie between ASU, ULM, Louisiana and MT.
My prediction? Troy beats MT in Murfreesboro on Saturday, opening the door back up for ULM and Louisiana for the title, but the title hopes of MT, ULM and Louisiana are all dashed the next week in Jonesboro when ASU hands MT their second straight loss, dropping the surprising Blue Raiders back to the middle of the pack, but still better than most predicted after the disaster of a season last year and the opening loss to McNeese.
Right now only ASU, MT, ULM and Louisiana are in play for the title, those four teams(as well as WKU) are also already bowl eligible.
Troy is the only other Sun Belt team who can get bowl eligible, but they have to beat the Blue Raiders on Saturday to accomplish that feat.
ULM and Louisiana's title chances both ride on Saturday's game in Murfreesboro as well. A Blue Raider win on Saturday knocks ULM and Louisiana both out of contention and guarantees an individual champion as the winner of MT at ASU will be the lone 1 loss team in conference. If Troy wins on Saturday, they become bowl eligible and opens the door back up for ULM and Louisiana to grab a share of the title(provided they beat FIU and USA). IF ULM and Louisiana win their final games and IF Troy beats MT, a MT victory in Jonesboro would mean a four way tie between ASU, ULM, Louisiana and MT.
My prediction? Troy beats MT in Murfreesboro on Saturday, opening the door back up for ULM and Louisiana for the title, but the title hopes of MT, ULM and Louisiana are all dashed the next week in Jonesboro when ASU hands MT their second straight loss, dropping the surprising Blue Raiders back to the middle of the pack, but still better than most predicted after the disaster of a season last year and the opening loss to McNeese.