Per Athlon Sports
"This is the program that no one in the Sun Belt want so to play. They have enough talent to compete with the top teams right away, but let's see how they adjust to some of the schemes and coaches." ---An opposing Sun Belt Assistant Coach.
Final Analysis: Marshall has the pieces to compete in the Sun Belt, but the Herd will have to do a better job of finishing than they did in 2021, when they squandered late leads in three games----tow of them against Appalachian State and Louisiana. There's a significant jump in competition level in moving from Conference USA to the Sun Belt, so the Herd's consistency must match their talent level.
Here's how they picked the conference.
EAST
1. Appy State 9-4 (6-2)
2. Coastal 9-3 (6-2)
3. Georgia State 7-5 (6-2)
4. Marshall 8-4 (5-3)
5. ODU 5-7 (4-4)
6. Georgia Southern 4-8 (2-6)
WEST
1. ULL 8-5 (5-3)
2. South Alabama 6-6 (4-4)
3. Troy 6-6 (4-4)
4. Southern Miss 5-7 (4-4)
5. Texas State 4-8 (2-6)
6. Arkansas State 4-8 (2-6)
7. ULM 3-9 (2-6)
SBC CHAMPIONSHIP
Appy over ULL
GAME TO WATCH
VT @ ODU 9/2
UNC @ Appy 9/3
Coastal @ GaSTate 9/22
GaSouthern @GaState 10/8
ULL @ Marshall 10/12
GaState @ Appy 10/19
Marshall @ JMU 10/22
Coastal @ Marshall 10/29
Appy @ Coastal 11/3
Troy @ ULL 11/5
Appy @ Marshall 11/12
GaState @ Marshall 11/26
BOWL PREDICITIONS
Boca Raton Bowl: Coastal vs UCF
Camellia Bowl: South Alabama vs Little Miami
Frisco Football Classic: ULL vs UTEP
Lending Tree Bowl: Marshall vs Kent St
Myrtle Beach Bowl: GaState vs Memphis
New Orleans Bowl: Appy vs UAB
"This is the program that no one in the Sun Belt want so to play. They have enough talent to compete with the top teams right away, but let's see how they adjust to some of the schemes and coaches." ---An opposing Sun Belt Assistant Coach.
Final Analysis: Marshall has the pieces to compete in the Sun Belt, but the Herd will have to do a better job of finishing than they did in 2021, when they squandered late leads in three games----tow of them against Appalachian State and Louisiana. There's a significant jump in competition level in moving from Conference USA to the Sun Belt, so the Herd's consistency must match their talent level.
Here's how they picked the conference.
EAST
1. Appy State 9-4 (6-2)
2. Coastal 9-3 (6-2)
3. Georgia State 7-5 (6-2)
4. Marshall 8-4 (5-3)
5. ODU 5-7 (4-4)
6. Georgia Southern 4-8 (2-6)
WEST
1. ULL 8-5 (5-3)
2. South Alabama 6-6 (4-4)
3. Troy 6-6 (4-4)
4. Southern Miss 5-7 (4-4)
5. Texas State 4-8 (2-6)
6. Arkansas State 4-8 (2-6)
7. ULM 3-9 (2-6)
SBC CHAMPIONSHIP
Appy over ULL
GAME TO WATCH
VT @ ODU 9/2
UNC @ Appy 9/3
Coastal @ GaSTate 9/22
GaSouthern @GaState 10/8
ULL @ Marshall 10/12
GaState @ Appy 10/19
Marshall @ JMU 10/22
Coastal @ Marshall 10/29
Appy @ Coastal 11/3
Troy @ ULL 11/5
Appy @ Marshall 11/12
GaState @ Marshall 11/26
BOWL PREDICITIONS
Boca Raton Bowl: Coastal vs UCF
Camellia Bowl: South Alabama vs Little Miami
Frisco Football Classic: ULL vs UTEP
Lending Tree Bowl: Marshall vs Kent St
Myrtle Beach Bowl: GaState vs Memphis
New Orleans Bowl: Appy vs UAB
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