Sun Belt Preseason Rankings

Troy Trojans
2018 Rank: 45
2017 Rank: 9
2017 Ended: With a share of the Sun Belt Title and back-to-back Bowl Game wins, this time in the New Orleans Bowl against former Sun Belt foe North Texas.
2018 Starts With: Boise St (10)
Coached By: Neal Brown, 25-13 (4th Season)
Appalachian St Mountaineers
2018 Rank: 55
2017 Rank: 32
2017 Ended: Blanking Toledo in the Dollar General Bowl. Earning a share of the Sun Belt for the second straight season.
2018 Starts With: Penn St(7)
Coached By: Scott Satterfield, 41-22 (6th Season)
Arkansas St Red Wolves
2018 Rank: 56
2017 Rank: 52
2017 Ended: Loss in the Camellia Bowl to former Sun Belt foe Middle Tennessee St.
2018 Starts With: Southeast Missouri St (131)
Coached By: Blake Anderson, 31-20 (5th Season)
Georgia St Panthers
2018 Rank: 82
2017 Rank: 51
2017 Ended: Win over Western Kentucky in the Cure Bowl.
2018 Starts With: A 24-20 win over Kennesaw St (0-1).
Coached By: Shawn Elliott, 8-5 (2nd Season)
Louisiana Monroe Warhawks
2018 Rank: 108
2017 Rank: 105
2017 Ended: Loss to Florida State to help Seminoles limp in bowl season.
2018 Starts With: A comeback against FCS foe Southeastern Louisiana 34-31.
Coached By: Matt Viator, 9-16 (3rd Season)
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
2018 Rank: 111
2017 Rank: 92
2017 Ended: Rolled by App St 63-14 to miss a chance at a bowl bid.
2018 Starts With: Grambling (131)
Coached By: Billy Napier (1st Season)
Georgia Southern Eagles
2018 Rank: 113
2017 Rank: 119
2017 Ended: Winning two of their last three to avoid going winless.
2018 Starts With: South Carolina St (131)
Coached By: Chad Lunsford, 2-4 (1st full season)
South Alabama Jaguars
2018 Rank: 116
2017 Rank: 98
2017 Ended: Helping New Mexico State make its first bowl game in 57 years.
2018 Starts With: La Tech (73)
Coached By: Steve Campbell (1st Season) comes over from Central Arkansas
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
2018 Rank: 122
2017 Rank: 115
2017 Ended: Winning the final two games to finish 3-9.
2018 Starts With: South Carolina (22)
Coached By: Joe Moglia, 51-15 (6th season, missed 2017 with health issues)
Texas St Bobcats
2018 Rank: 127
2017 Rank: 122
2017 Ended: Four straight losses to finish 2-10.
2018 Starts With: Rutgers (93)
Coached By: Everett Withers, 4-20 (3rd Season)