Rebel Roundup

by Ivory Tower on Nov 13, 2008 12:49 PM EST

Congratulations are in order for the Warhawks. They have outpaced every Sun Belt Conference team except woeful North Texas en route to becoming the second bowl ineligible team out of the group. Hopes continue to fly high for bitter rival (?) UL-Laff., Arkansas St., Florida International, Florida Atlantic, and Middle Tenn. Special kudos to Troy ~~State~~ University - the only bowl-eligible team in the Sun Belt.
On that note, the Sun Belt has the fewest bowl-eligible teams in FBS football. The ACC has 8, the SEC has 6, the Big 10 has 6, the Pac 10 has 5, the Big East has 5, the Mountain West has 4, the MAC has 3, C-USA has 3, the WAC has 2.
On the subject of that ACC, every team except NC State still has legitimate bowl aspirations - including Duke (4-5), Clemson (4-5), and Virginia (5-5). That's more than the SEC can say (I'd be looking sternly at Tennessee and Auburn, but either I cannot see Fulmer for Tubb's ears, or the other way around).
The Rebels are favored, obviously, by 21 points against the Warhawks. That beats LSU's 19-point spread over the Troy ~~State~~ University Trojans.

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The Sun Belt champ gets a bid to the New Orleans bowl to play something like the #11 team from the C-USA. Anyway, a few years back none of their teams were bowl eligible so North Texas went to the New Orleans bowl with something like a 4-8 record. Useless knowledge...

by warchief on Nov 13, 2008 2:24 PM EST reply actions

Also, the Sunbelt is not terribly weak and know that Troy was ranked 28th in the polls before losing by 1 on the road to the ULM Hawks. I am a Rebel fan, and a gambler and watch the Sunbelt closely for the latter reason.

by Anonymous on Nov 13, 2008 3:16 PM EST reply actions

Records mean nothing when we play against SEC schools. Squawk Squawk!

by Squawk Em Hawk Em on Nov 13, 2008 4:00 PM EST reply actions

Had me going for a second

by Patridge for Heisman on Nov 13, 2008 4:16 PM EST reply actions

Of course it doesn't. Except for the fact that you're 1-9 against SEC opponents over the last 5 years. And 1-17 this century. It may not mean anything to you, but it's speaking pretty loudly to me.

by ericwindham on Nov 13, 2008 4:17 PM EST reply actions