(10-12-2009 08:13 AM)FIUFan Wrote: Here is the Sun Belt Conference Power Ranking after week 6:
1.) Troy (+2) Big W over MTSU; top dogs again
2.) ULM (+1) bye; 2-0 in SBC play
3.) MTSU (-2) couldn't hang with Troy
4.) ULL (+1) hangs on to beat UNT
5.) ASU (-1) bye; travels to ULM this week
6.) FIU (-) doesn't give WKU what they need
7.) UNT (+1) tough road loss @ UL; may be on the way back
8.) FAU (-1) bye
9.) WKU (-) Who will be their first win?
My opinion,
1.) Troy - Showing muscle again as class of the league...still absolutely baffled by the Bowling Green debacle, I know Troys better than them.
2.) ASU - This team is senior laden and on the upswing, game tomorrow will be their make it or break it game.
3.) ULM - Showing some muscle early on in the sunbelt, still a little worried that they haven't played anyone that is top echelon of the belt, but I do still put them in the top 3 in the belt. The game Tuesday will really shed light to where they are.
4.) MTSU - Showed deep weakness last week, when Dasher is on, their one of the top 2 teams in the belt, but if last week showed us anything, it was that when he's off, they can be one of the bottom 2 as well. Still they are a good team, just a little Jeckle and Hyde but more good than bad.
5.) Louisiana - Squeaked out a win vs UNT last week, it was ugly, it was sloppy, but it was a win. The Cardiac Cajuns have just kept finding ways to win. They won't be as lucky against the 4 teams ranked above them so they better heal their offensive woes, and quick.
6.) UNT - This team is improved, ridiculously improved, and while they still aren't at the point of moving up and taking over one of the top 5 slots, they are more than deserving of a higher ranking than most believe. I think they'll win 3 more games, with a chance at 4.
7.) FIU - A conference win has to mean something right? Well in my opinion what it meant was that they aren't #8 on this list, I've seen some bright spots on this team, but thats just it, their just spots. The offense is starting to get going, but their defense has allowed 40 points in 3 of their 5 games, and allowed an awful WKU offense to score 20 points. Bottom line, to move up the list, FIU will have to get a defense.
8.) FAU - What has happened to this team, Rusty Smith has looked, well, rusty (excuse the pun). They have been the biggest disappointment of the sunbelt season thus far. They have the peices to turn this around, but this upcoming road trip could get ugly as I think they will lose to both NT and UL on the road further complicating their already muddled season.
9.) WKU - Wow...I don't know what to say, I just don't think Elson is the answer for WKU, the difference between FCS and FBS is a lot bigger than most WKU fans originally thought. Jackes is a nice building block to start with, but I think he would be best utilized under a new head coach.
