Originally Posted by
VObserver
Massy Composite preseason has UL at 38; Ap at 40. Next up is Coastal at 61. Those are the only SBC teams in the top half of preseason rankings. GaSt and Marshall are close at 71 and 72. Troy is next at 96, then ODU [100], JMU [104], GaSo [108], USA [111], USM [115], TxSt [121], ULM [122] and ASU [123].
Considering how well the conference did last year, I am surprised that Coastal is not in at least the 50 range, with GaSt and Marshall in the low 60's. With 130 FBS teams, I am disappointed that the top 10 SBC teams are all not in the top 100.
As you can see, the SBC West is perceived as putrid, though I expect that Troy and USA are under-ranked; and I honestly do not expect any SBC teams to end the year in the 120's.