FB Polls 12-1-2024

[HoustonCajun]

This is telling. No matter what locals and the administration may say, the Sunbelt Conference gets no respect from the national voters.

If the opportunity presents itself, we have to find a home in the AAC in order to have the necessary schedule and conference prestige to be taken seriously by voters.

I've never liked the Sun Belt. It's always had a perception problem and conference members don't move the needle for our fans or for me. Only exceptions are Ark State, Texas State, S. Miss, App State and Marshall.

With the top teams in the AAC and SBC having no where to go, a conference with those top teams would be nice and likely the only chance for UL to move up. This would be the top G5 conference or certainly right up there with the PAC once it completes its membership and avoids all the west coast travel for those considering it the only higher up alternative. The rest of the SBC and AAC can merge. I realize this likely won't happen but one can dream. Maybe others are having a similar dream as they are in the same predicament

West - Louisiana, Memphis, Tulane, Tulsa, Texas State, Rice
East - Army, Navy, E. Carolina, Marshall, App State, S. Florida

[IberiaCajun]

How many teams have gone undefeated on the road this year?

Did some research.
Along with Louisiana, only UNLV is 6-0.
Oregon, Penn St., SMU are 5-0.
A few more at 4-0 and 3-0.

[CajunSID]

After losing to a .500 USA team at home the Cajuns have no business being in the top 25. Pains me to say that but that's the reality of it.

The weak non-conf schedule didn’t help. Wins over an FCS, a 2-10 startup and a 4-8 ACC school isn’t going to impress on a national scale.

We were ranked a few years ago. We were in the Sun Belt then.

Like someone said in a different post, build on this fantastic season next year, and the accolades will come. Love what this program is doing.

[Balanced_view]

This is telling. No matter what locals and the administration may say, the Sunbelt Conference gets no respect from the national voters.

If the opportunity presents itself, we have to find a home in the AAC in order to have the necessary schedule and conference prestige to be taken seriously by voters.

This is not a knock on the Sun Belt, its 100% a knock on UL. JMU, APP St., G.S.,Marshall even TexasSt. would all be ranked with 10 wins, but they also have loud vocal fan bases that influence voters in media.

Louisiana has been very quiet all year, both admin and fans, local media everybody, not wanting to get ahead of itself, CDS whatever. focused on attendance and every other issue that needs to be addressed. The end result is little respect from voters.

Even with all that the team played themselves into a late season opportunity that would have leaped them solidly in the top 25, but lost to USA in the critical moment. that opportunity is lost for the year. maybe a 12-2 team will get the 25th spot after the bowl, but that just window dressing at that point. positive is all this positive momentum is the building blocks for starting the year in the receiving votes column and that makes all the difference in the world to start the preseason there and not have to dig out a hole.

[Balanced_view]

Please go take a look at Army’s wins. I’m not calling you out or being dismissive. They’ve literally beaten nobody. I thought UTSA would give them trouble and I was right. Louisiana at least has a “P4” win.

It Army, this is not about resumes, its branding and hype. the AP is a media-driven poll, you have to drive interest and votes will come. Social media, print media, and conversations need to be constantly being had. Cant be scared to brag and write checks that the team will have to cash each week. the CFP and coaches polls will follow closely with the AP

[Esqueleto]

This is not a knock on the Sun Belt, its 100% a knock on UL. JMU, APP St., G.S.,Marshall even TexasSt. would all be ranked with 10 wins, but they also have loud vocal fan bases that influence voters in media.

Louisiana has been very quiet all year, both admin and fans, local media everybody, not wanting to get ahead of itself, CDS whatever. focused on attendance and every other issue that needs to be addressed. The end result is little respect from voters.

Even with all that the team played themselves into a late season opportunity that would have leaped them solidly in the top 25, but lost to USA in the critical moment. that opportunity is lost for the year. maybe a 12-2 team will get the 25th spot after the bowl, but that just window dressing at that point. positive is all this positive momentum is the building blocks for starting the year in the receiving votes column and that makes all the difference in the world to start the preseason there and not have to dig out a hole.

Gonna be starting over again next year. We lose too much.

[ZoomZoom]

Gonna be starting over again next year. We lose too much.

Wait…is this a MBB thread?

CMD has his rhythm set, shock the world and repeat. He and CBN have the same demeanor, nothing rattles him.

[Esqueleto]

Wait…is this a MBB thread?

CMD has his rhythm set, shock the world and repeat. He and CBN have the same demeanor, nothing rattles him.

I hope you're right. Looks like a rebuilding year.

[fanof71]

Reloading year...

[HOUCajun]

I hope you're right. Looks like a rebuilding year.

Agree. Goal for next year should be bowl eligibility. You can’t lose as many impact players as we are and not expect a drop off

[Cajunrunner]

Agree. Goal for next year should be bowl eligibility. You can’t lose as many impact players as we are and not expect a drop off

If we can find stability at QB, I think we still have a decent change to win 10 regular season games again. QB and O-Line will be the two question marks.

RB: We're good with the depth and youth.
WR: We lose LeGendre and Bernard...but Robert Williams this second half of the season seems to be shaping up as a legit stud, who may also be our best kick returner. If Lunch can't secure either the QB1 or QB2 slot, does he have the ability like LeGendre to convert? Would he want to convert? If the answer to both is YES, then how long would that conversion take for him to be an impact player at receiver?
TE: If Carter doesn't get poached, we'll be good with him and Freshman Caden as the blocking TE.
DL: Lawsone is a Jr. I think West will step up. He had a good game vs. ULM. Gotta hope another underclassman can come in and fill take up space like Narcisse. Run defense has been our big glaring issue all season long.
LB: Is Whitfield staying? Heard rumors he could get poached. If he stays, Glass is a Sophomore, and I think Kibodi can step in with the experience and solid tackling of Ossai.
CB: We lose Keyon Martin, which will cause a hole. Our other CBs got some experience filling in for him for a couple games, though, some valuable experience.
S: Kody Jackson is starting to look like he'll be able to fill in for graduating Tyron Lewis at the FS spot.
K: Replacing Kenny...that's going to be extremely tough. But that's what happens when probably the best ever at his position graduates.

[ZoomZoom]

Agree. Goal for next year should be bowl eligibility. You can’t lose as many impact players as we are and not expect a drop off

6-6 should not be a goal. It should be an expectation.