>>24926Whoa there, cowboy, take it on back to the stable. Are we playing the elimination game?
Take Boise and Idaho out of the WAC, they're not much better than the Sun Belt. Take BYU out of the Mountain West, and they're on par, too. And let's not even go into the ACC.
Troy knocked off a ranked opponent last year, and kept up with Florida State until late in the game. And the MAC (and C-USA) doesn't have a ranked team THIS year... because all those coaches left for greener pastures. The Sun Belt is just as capable of having a break-out year as any of those others. Not the least of which includes the fact that the conference shares five states with the SEC-- generally believed to be the best conference... and recruiting ground.