The Sporting News predicted the Cajun football team to finish fifth in the Sun Belt Conference next season. Last season, the Cajuns finished 3-9 and tied for fifth with a 3-4 conference mark.

Florida Atlantic was picked to repeat as the conference champion, followed by Arkansas State, Troy and Middle Tennessee and the Cajuns. UL Monroe was sixth, with North Texas and Florida International rounding out the preseason picks.

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Joshua Parrott • jparrott@theadvertiser.com • July 11, 2008