Sun Belt Conference Football Power Rankings - Week 6

Joe Londergan | Sep 30, 2024

Sep 21, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; James Madison Dukes tight end Taylor Thompson (17) reacts with tight end Josh Phifer (89) after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images / Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

1. James Madison

2. South Alabama

3. Texas State

4. App State

5. Arkansas State

6. Marshall

7. Louisiana

8. Coastal Carolina

9. Louisiana-Monroe

10. Old Dominion

11. Troy

12. Georgia Southern

13. Southern Miss

14. Georgia State

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First and foremost, thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by Hurricane Helene. That trumps everything else. Unfortunately, the storm cost us a matchup between Liberty and App State, which would have been one of the marquee contests of the G5 landscape. App will hold firm, but needs to make a statement after being trounced by South Alabama.

Texas State’s CFP hopes have in all likelihood been dashed at the hands of Sam Houston State, who get a one-point win over the Bobcats. As a result, the Jags move up a spot despite their expected loss to LSU. Solid wins by Marshall and Louisiana are impressive, but I’m going to hold Arkansas State where they’re at for another week.

The biggest jump comes with ULM.

You have to be impressed with the job that Bryant Vincent has done, already eclipsing last year’s win total with a 13-9 win over Troy.