Some have contended that, sure, the SBC put 12 of 14 teams in Bowls, but that's only because we have so many mediocre 6-6 teams. The suspicion of others here is that the mediocre records are deceptive, because the conference is nationally competitive, and the records only reflect a parity in the 'Belt.
Curious, I pulled numbers. Please feel free to correct or add omissions:
vs AAC: 5-4
L Tx State UTSA
L Memphis Ar State
L Tulane USM
W Marshall ECU
W GA South UAB
W ECU App
W Ga State Charlotte
W UL UAB
L USA Tulane
vs CUSA: 2-1
L ODU Liberty
W JSU CCU
W Troy WKU
vs 1A Independents: 5-1
W Uconn Ga State
L CCU Army
W Army ULM
W Ar State UMass
W Troy Army
W Uconn JMU
vs MAC: 2-1
W GA South Ball
L CMU USA
W Buff UL
vs MWC: 2-1
L App Wyoming
W Nevada Tx State
W JMU USU
We are 17-8 against the G5.
It will be interesting to see if the bowls justify these numbers.