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Sun Belt vs FCS & Power Conferences

The Sun Belt (SBC) is considered the weakest conference in all of the FBS (85 scholarship programs), by most analysts. There are 10 leagues in the Football Bowl Subdivision, 5 are in the so-called Power Conference (better thought of as … Continue reading

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Sun Belt Conference (SBC) Preview

Young Sully (YS) & Old Sully met at BWW to preview the Sun Belt Conference which has a different look in 2013 & will have more changes in the 2014 season. Gone from the SBC are Florida Atlantic University, Florida … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, ACC, Akron, Alabama, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Army, Auburn, Big 12, C-USA, Chattanooga, Duke, FBS Independents, Georgia State, Grambling State, Jacksonville State, Kansas State, Kent State, Kentucky, Lamar University, Louisiana, MAC, MEAC, Memphis, Mississippi State, Missouri, Morgan State, Mountain West, Navy, Nicholls University, Ohio Valley, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Samford, SEC, South Alabama, Southern Conference, Southland Conference, Sun Belt, SWAC, Tennessee, Texas State, Texas Tech, Troy, UAB, ULM, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Wyoming |

C-USA: East Division Sneak Preview

Young Sully (YS) & Old Sully (OS) met at KFC, while the Jeep Liberty Sport’s drive shaft was being repaired @ Johnnie’s Servise Inc., to consider the fate of the teams in the newly aligned C-USA’s, East Division.   Several … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, ACC, Arkansas, Auburn, Bethune-Cookman, Big Ten, Boise State, BYU, C-USA, Central Michigan, FBS Independents, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Gardner-Webb, Houston, Louisiana Tech, LSU, MAC, Marshall, MEAC, Memphis, Miami FL, Miami OH, Middle Tennessee, Mountain West, NC State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Northwestern State, Ohio, Rice, SEC, SMU, South Florida, Southern Conference, Southern Miss, Southland Conference, Sun Belt, Texas State, Troy, UAB, UCF, UTEP, UTSA, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Western Carolina |

ACC Coastal Division Sneak Preview

The ACC’s Coastal Division is made of seven teams; Miami, Georgia Tech (GT), Virginia Tech (VT), Virginia, Duke, University of North Carolina (UNC) & Pittsburgh. The Atlantic Division, reviewed in a previous blog, also has 7 teams; North Carolina State, … Continue reading

Posted in ACC, Alabama, Alabama A&M, Army, Bethune-Cookman, Big Ten, Boston College, BYU, C-USA, Clemson, Duke, FBS Independents, Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Louisiana Tech, MEAC, Miami FL, Middle Tennessee, Mountain West, Navy, NC State, Nevada, North Carolina, Notre Dame, PAC 12, Pittsburgh, Savannah State, SEC, South Carolina State, South Florida, Southern Conference, Sun Belt, SWAC, Syracuse, The Citadel, Troy, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest |

ACC Atlantic Division Sneak Preview

The ACC is on the rise and well should be given its location in the Southeastern part of the United States! The states in this region (in particular, Florida, Georgia, North & South Carolina) are fast becoming the unquestioned best … Continue reading

Posted in Army, Bethune-Cookman, Big Ten, Boston College, Central Michigan, Clemson, Connecticut, Duke, Florida International, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Louisiana Tech, MAC, MEAC, Miami FL, Mountain West, NC State, Nevada, North Carolina, Northeast Conference, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Presbyterian, Richmond, Savannah State, SEC, South Carolina, South Carolina State, Southern Conference, Sun Belt, Syracuse, The Citadel, Troy, ULM, USC, Villanova, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wagner University, Wake Forest, Western Carolina |

SEC: 2013 Sneak Preview

Sully’s CFP staff which consist of Young Sully (YS) & Old Sully (OS) met in the kitchen… (over burgers) to analyze the “Mighty SEC” for the 2013 season! The SEC is divided into two 7 team divisions …. in the East Division, we … Continue reading

Posted in Alabama, Alabama State, Alcorn State, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Auburn, Austin Peay, Bowling Green, Chattanooga, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Colorado State, Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida State, Furman University, Georgia, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kent State, Kentucky, Louisiana, LSU, Miami FL, Miami OH, Mississippi State, Missouri, Murray State, North Carolina, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Rice, Sam Houston State, Samford, SEC, SMU, South Alabama, South Carolina, Southeast Missouri State, Southern Miss, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Toledo, Troy, U-Mass, UAB, UCF, UTEP, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Washington State, Western Carolina |

BCS vs FBS 2012

The Football Bowl Subdivision (NCAA Classification) is made up of 11 conferences and four independents … 124 teams make up the FBS. All of these teams must award 85 scholarships to keep that classification! Six of the conferences (ACC, Big … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, ACC, Air Force, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Auburn, Ball State, Baylor, Big 12, Big Ten, Boise State, Boston College, C-USA, California, Charleston Southern, Chattanooga, Cincinnati, Clemson, Colonial Athletic Association, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware State, Duke, Florida, Florida A&M, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Florida State, Fresno State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Houston, Howard University, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Kent State, Kentucky, Louisiana, LSU, MAC, Marshall, MEAC, Michigan, Michigan State, Middle Tennessee, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Missouri, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Navy, NC State, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota State, Northeast Conference, Northern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio, Ohio State, Ohio Valley, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Oregon State, PAC 12, Patriot League, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Presbyterian, Purdue, San Diego State, SEC, South Alabama, South Carolina, South Florida, Southern Conference, Southland Conference, Stanford, Sun Belt, SWAC, Syracuse, TCU, Temple, Tennessee, Tennessee Tech, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, The Citadel, Toledo, Troy, ULM, Utah, Utah State, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Washington, Washington State, West Virginia, Western Michigan, Wisconsin |

Non AQ Conference Updates Week 4

Sun Belt Conference Florida International 1-2 has invited a 3-0 Louisville to Miami and FIU Stadium for this Saturday afternoon clash. These teams have met only once … last year … with the Cardinals prevailing over the Panthers, 24-17. Troy … Continue reading

Posted in Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana, Middle Tennessee, South Alabama, Sun Belt, Troy, ULM |

Sun Belt Update

The Sun Belt is up against it this week… to put it mildly….  Troy is at Mississippi State (SEC), Louisiana Lafayette travels to Stillwater to challenge Oklahoma State (Big 12), Western Kentucky heads over to Lexington to battle Kentucky (SEC), Arkansas … Continue reading

Posted in Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana, Middle Tennessee, South Alabama, Sun Belt, Troy, ULM |