The Sun Belt is strong with four in the top 51 teams in our preseason power rankings. There will be several close games this year that will determine who makes it to the Sun Belt Championship.
There are opportunities for Sun Belt teams to steal some wins against Power 5 teams this season. App State, Troy, Georgia Southern and Arkansas State all will be competitive in games this season.
Coaches are getting picked off every season from the Sun Belt which means their adjustment periods for teams every season and this year is no different. App State and Troy both welcome new coaches and should be in a battle to the end on November 29 for the Sun Belt East.
The league will be a battle at the top. This was a tough conference to predict with so many close match-ups.
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2019 Sun Belt Power Rankings
These are our data driven preseason college football power rankings for each Big 12 team. See how Big 12 teams stack up nationally in our full 2019 preseason college football power rankings.
| RANK | TEAM |
| 20 | Appalachian St |
| 39 | Troy |
| 47 | Georgia Southern |
| 61 | Arkansas St |
| 88 | Louisiana |
| 95 | Louisiana-Monroe |
| 103 | Texas St |
| 109 | Coastal Carolina |
| 119 | Georgia St |
| 124 | South Alabama |
2019 Sun Belt Predicted Records and Conference Standings
Sun Belt East
| SUN BELT EAST | W | L | CONF W | CONF L |
| Troy Trojans | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Appalachian State Mountaineers | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Georgia Southern Eagles | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 3 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| Georgia State Panthers | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
Sun Belt West
| SUN BELT WEST | W | L | CONF W | CONF L |
| Arkansas State Red Wolves | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Louisiana Ragin Cajuns | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Texas State Bobcats | 3 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| South Alabama Jaguars | 1 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
Championship Game
Troy defeats Arkansas State to win the 2019 Sun Belt Championship
See more in our 2019 College Football Preview.