Sporting News Sun Belt Ratings

[MeanGreen61]

Post off the Muts board.

The Sporting News College Football Preview Issue came in the mail today. Here's the Sun Belt Conference preview.

Predicted order of finish:

61 North Texas

66 Middle Tennessee

81 Troy

96 Louisiana

104 UL Monroe

111 Arkansas State

118 Florida International

119 Florida Atlantic

Backfield Rankings

1 North Texas

2 UL Monroe

3 Middle Tennessee

4 Arkansas State

5 Louisiana

6 Florida Atlantic

7 Troy

8 Florida International

Wide Receiver Rankings

1 UL Monroe

2 Middle Tennessee

3 Florida International

4 North Texas

5 Louisiana

6 Florida Atlantic

7 Troy

8 Arkansas State

Offensive Line Rankings

1 Middle Tennessee

2 Louisiana

3 North Texas

4 UL Monroe

5 Florida International

6 Troy

7 Arkansas State

8 Florida Atlantic

Overall Offense Rankings

1 Middle Tennessee

2 UL Monroe

3 North Texas

4 Louisiana

5 Florida International

6 Arkansas State

7 Troy

8 Florida Atlantic

Defensive Line Rankings

1 Middle Tennessee

2 Louisiana

3 UL Monroe

4 Troy

5 Arkansas State

6 Florida International

7 Florida Atlantic

8 North Texas

Linebacker Rankings

1 Troy

2 Middle Tennessee

3 Arkansas State

4 Louisiana

5 North Texas

6 Florida International

7 Florida Atlantic

8 UL Monroe

Defensive Back Rankings

1 Troy

2 Arkansas State

3 Middle Tennessee

4 UL Monroe

5 Louisiana

6 North Texas

7 Florida International

8 Florida Atlantic

Overall Defense Rankings

1 Troy

2 Middle Tennessee

3 Arkansas State

4 Louisiana

5 UL Monroe

6 North Texas

7 Florida International

8 Florida Atlantic

Special Teams Rankings

1 Troy

2 Arkansas State

3 Middle Tennessee

4 North Texas

5 UL Monroe

6 Louisiana

7 Florida International

8 Florida Atlantic

Coaching Rankings

1 North Texas

2 Troy

3 Florida Atlantic

4 Arkansas State

5 Middle Tennessee

6 UL Monroe

7 Louisiana

8 Florida International

Schedule Strength Rankings

1 North Texas

2 Middle Tennessee

3 Florida Atlantic

4 Florida International

5 Troy

6 UL Monroe

7 Louisiana

8 Arkansas State

Matt Hayes gives props to North Texas' running back duo, which could extend UNT winning streak to 32. Mentions Howard Schnellenberger as a great coach, but mentions FAU's talent dropoff. Watch for ULM quarterback Steven Jyles. Troy defense will be fantastic, but better find offense before October 4 North Texas game.

[shaneb]

Defensive Line Rankings

1 Middle Tennessee

2 Louisiana

3 UL Monroe

4 Troy

5 Arkansas State

6 Florida International

7 Florida Atlantic

8 North Texas

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Ouch! That hurts considering our DL's of the recent past.

Shane

[MeanGreenBuzz]

We have the #3 offense and the #6 defense yet we will finish 1st over MTSU which has the #1 offense and the #2 defense. That #1 in coaching to MTSUs #5 must really be a killer. Sounds like some heads need to roll there...