http://www.sbnation.com/college-football...sa-sunbelt

1. Houston
5. USF
10. Temple
12. Memphis
15. Navy
16. Cincinnati
21. UConn
25. ECU
28. Tulsa
30. UCF
38. SMU
49. Tulane

So WKU, WMU, App, Toledo are better than Temple, Cincy,Memphis,UConn......

Tulsa was #28, bowls likely tier.

(05-13-2016 12:28 PM)DownEastPirate Wrote:  So WKU, WMU, App, Toledo are better than Temple, Cincy,Memphis,UConn......

No one said these writers were smart.

(05-13-2016 12:48 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(05-13-2016 12:28 PM)DownEastPirate Wrote:  So WKU, WMU, App, Toledo are better than Temple, Cincy,Memphis,UConn......

No one said these writers were smart.

That's for sure, have seen some crazy articles this year.

(05-13-2016 12:56 PM)DownEastPirate Wrote:  

(05-13-2016 12:48 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(05-13-2016 12:28 PM)DownEastPirate Wrote:  So WKU, WMU, App, Toledo are better than Temple, Cincy,Memphis,UConn......

No one said these writers were smart.

That's for sure, have seen some crazy articles this year.

Expansion articles come to mind in particular.

(05-13-2016 12:28 PM)DownEastPirate Wrote:  So WKU, WMU, App, Toledo are better than Temple, Cincy,Memphis,UConn......

WKU maybe....

It annoys me how he keeps saying Houston is only ahead because of luck. He refuses to say it was because of skill or coaching that we are ahead.

Yep.

We luckily held Dalvin Cook to 33 yards on 18 carries, and held FSU to 16 Total yards rushing for the game.

(05-13-2016 01:19 PM)Borncoog74 Wrote:  Yep.

We luckily held Dalvin Cook to 33 yards on 18 carries, and held FSU to 16 Total yards rushing for the game.

Ya it had nothing to do with or defense being good.

WKU loses their QB, and 3 of their top offensive weapons, and have no definite replacement for Doughty. They're going to have to transition to a heavy running team, and I don't trust them to do that so well. I don't know that much about their D, but they weren't exactly elite.

(05-13-2016 01:27 PM)JHG722 Wrote:  WKU loses their QB, and 3 of their top offensive weapons, and have no definite replacement for Doughty. They're going to have to transition to a heavy running team, and I don't trust them to do that so well. I don't know that much about their D, but they weren't exactly elite.

I didn't realize they were losing their QB. Ya they should definitely be taking a step back this year.

(05-13-2016 01:20 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(05-13-2016 01:19 PM)Borncoog74 Wrote:  Yep.

We luckily held Dalvin Cook to 33 yards on 18 carries, and held FSU to 16 Total yards rushing for the game.

Ya it had nothing to do with or defense being good.

Houston's defense won the American CCG against Temple, and was very impressive most of the year. The other strength was the OL, which consisted of many FR due to injuries. IMO, teams make their own luck, and if you do that on a consistent basis, it's because you're good, not just lucky.

Really tough to see any AAC team ranked behind App, Toledo, WMU, GSU, Air Force, NIU, BG, Arkansas state, or CMU, aside from maybe Tulane and SMU. The schedules they play just aren't even comparable. If your ECU last year your playing @Navy, @UF,@BYU,@UConn. Compared to App for example who is playing ODU, Wyoming, Georgia State, Idaho, South Alabama etc. Or WMU whos playing Murray State,CMU, Ball State, Eastern Michigan etc.

Just need the conference to keep showing up in OOC and get more respect I guess.

(05-13-2016 01:30 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(05-13-2016 01:27 PM)JHG722 Wrote:  WKU loses their QB, and 3 of their top offensive weapons, and have no definite replacement for Doughty. They're going to have to transition to a heavy running team, and I don't trust them to do that so well. I don't know that much about their D, but they weren't exactly elite.

I didn't realize they were losing their QB. Ya they should definitely be taking a step back this year.

Plus 45% of their receiving yards and 48% of their receiving TDs.

(05-13-2016 01:32 PM)vick mike Wrote:  

(05-13-2016 01:20 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(05-13-2016 01:19 PM)Borncoog74 Wrote:  Yep.

We luckily held Dalvin Cook to 33 yards on 18 carries, and held FSU to 16 Total yards rushing for the game.

Ya it had nothing to do with or defense being good.

Houston's defense won the American CCG against Temple, and was very impressive most of the year. The other strength was the OL, which consisted of many FR due to injuries. IMO, teams make their own luck, and if you do that on a consistent basis, it's because you're good, not just lucky.

Exactly its almost like the writer is angry that we have good players, so instead writes it off as luck in a form of denial.

Not terrible. Virtually the entire conference is in the top half.

(05-13-2016 01:39 PM)DownEastPirate Wrote:  Really tough to see any AAC team ranked behind App, Toledo, WMU, GSU, Air Force, NIU, BG, Arkansas state, or CMU, aside from maybe Tulane and SMU. The schedules they play just aren't even comparable. If your ECU last year your playing @Navy, @UF,@BYU,@UConn. Compared to App for example who is playing ODU, Wyoming, Georgia State, Idaho, South Alabama etc. Or WMU whos playing Murray State,CMU, Ball State, Eastern Michigan etc.

Just need the conference to keep showing up in OOC and get more respect I guess.

I hear what you are saying.
As I looked at the first of those with furrowed brow, I rationalized that the "tier" is titled "definite conference title contenders." It makes a little sense to have the MAC and CUSA contenders at the top of that block - if those champs make it through their easier schedule unharmed, and the AAC / MWC contenders above them have blemishes from tougher OOC games, then they might sneak into the NY6 Bowl slot.
I think Navy is too low, but I understand why. We get a shot at three teams ahead of us on that list.

(05-13-2016 02:09 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  Not terrible. Virtually the entire conference is in the top half.

he seems low on our top teams, even houston despite naming them #1...most have houston on top by a wide margin, he has houston barely on top..if he made a national top 25 im not sure he'd have houston top 25

but he doesnt see any team in our league low/horrific i bet our average is dramatically better than any other g5