Sunbelt: If I had completed this blog earlier in the week, I would 've picked App St to beat ULL and been wrong. Texas St Bobcats(2-3, 1-0 Sunbelt) 23 Troy Trojans(3-3, 1-1 Sunbelt) 20.Troy has played better in OOC games but I'm sniffing upset here.
AAC: Cincinnati (5-0, 1-0 AAC) 30 UCF(3-2, 1-1 AAC) 19 Ridder rides on and won't be slowed down by Gus' Knights
CUSA: UTEP (5-1, 2-0 C-USA) 27 Louisiana Tech(2-3, 1-0 C-USA) 20. I'll take UTEP at home despite LA Tech hanging close in its three losses to Miss St, SMU, and NC St
MAC: Kent State(3-3, 2-0 MAC) 30 Western Michigan(4-2, 1-1 MAC) 27. In the QB battle, Crum will have a slightly better game than Eleby and get the W.
MWC: Nevada(4-1, 1-0 MWC) 39 Hawai'i (3-3, 1-1 MWC) 38 . Hawaii will roll into Reno, NV feeling great after its upset of Fresno St but will lose a nailbiter in aerial duel in which Strong edges Cordeiro.
Oct 17, 2021
Picks' review: Correct on Cincy, UTEP, and Nevada Wrong on TX St, WMU
Sunbelt- K. Vidal (25 CAR, 162 YDS, 2 TD) was a big key for Troy plus the Trojans intercepted three of McBride's passes, one a pick 6 in the 4Q.
AAC- Cincy outplayed UCF in every facet of the game for a 56-21 W
CUSA: Deion Hankins ran for two first-quarter touchdowns for UTEP earned in a 19-3 win
MAC: Eleby's passing and Tyler's rushing(169 yards) were major factors in the WMU's 64-31 blowout of Kent St.
MWC: Big game for Carson Strong NEV(34-54, 395 YDS, 2 TD) in a 34-17 win but quite a stat line Dae Dae Hunter HAW(8 CAR, 174 YDS, 2 TD), too.
I'm going to keep my eye on UL-Monroe of the SunBelt after they hung on to beat Liberty 31-28
Oct 18, 2021
AAC is raiding the CUSA as it moves away from the northeast to the southeast and southwest continues. AAC has plans to invite: Florida Atlantic, Charlotte, North Texas, UTSA, Rice and UAB. Temple remain the most northern AAC city,
These six teams won't improve the level of hoops play. I like the Charlotte/ECU potential AAC rivalry.
Oct 23, 2021
Sunbelt claims they have USM for 2023 and they're coming for Marshall, ODU, and James Madison (1AA)
