Sun Belt divisions, title game details announced

[EastHallApp]

Can't find a link to the release itself, but I'll trust that Adam knows what he's talking about:

https://twitter.com/AppStateAW/status/8 ... 1850775555

https://twitter.com/AppStateAW/status/8 ... 1552499717

[CVAPP]

"Winners of each division will meet in champ. Played at home stadium of div. winner w/ highest CFP ranking."

So I guess the Red Wolves will have to start winning their OOC games if they want a chance to host.

[Boone Goon]

Question: what does this mean for our OOC schedule? Are we going to need to find 2 more games to play? Or will we rotate through two West teams every season in addition to our 4 divisional games?

[Rick83]

Question: what does this mean for our OOC schedule? Are we going to need to find 2 more games to play? Or will we rotate through two West teams every season in addition to our 4 divisional games?

Also, will the divisional winner be determined by how they play against just their divisional opponents or will all SBC games count? LOVE the prospect of having a championship game at The Rock!

[MDaniels84]

Having a title game at the ROCK in December might just get the fcs crowd back to a game. Can't wait to get teams to Boone for a little pre Christmas fun !

[CVAPP]

Here's more

http://sunbeltsports.org/news/2017/5/23 ... th=general

[MDaniels84]

Here's more

http://sunbeltsports.org/news/2017/5/23 ... th=general

I don't think that it is just a coincidence that the perception of the Sunbelt has began to change after adding APP to their conference.

[EastHallApp]

Question: what does this mean for our OOC schedule? Are we going to need to find 2 more games to play? Or will we rotate through two West teams every season in addition to our 4 divisional games?

Also, will the divisional winner be determined by how they play against just their divisional opponents or will all SBC games count? LOVE the prospect of having a championship game at The Rock!

Eight-game schedule (same as we've had previously), so that means everyone will play the rest of the league, minus one cross-divisional opponent.

I'm sure the division winners will be full conference record, as that's just how it's always done.

[proasu89]

Having a title game at the ROCK in December might just get the fcs crowd back to a game. Can't wait to get teams to Boone for a little pre Christmas fun !

If they won't come in September to see us play Miami or Wake then they ain't coming in December. If there are still those out there boycotting.....well I want to say something else but instead I'll just shake my head and say God Blessem.

[yosef13]

Having a title game at the ROCK in December might just get the fcs crowd back to a game. Can't wait to get teams to Boone for a little pre Christmas fun !

If they won't come in September to see us play Miami or Wake then they ain't coming in December. If there are still those out there boycotting.....well I want to say something else but instead I'll just shake my head and say God Blessem.

Is this really a thing? Are there App fans boycotting because we moved? If you are on this board, please speak up and explain your rationale.

[/\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09]

Finally...A true way to determine conference champ. Not champs, but champ. I figured it would be this way..Mirrors other G5 conferences. It is very exciting to know there is a chance next season we could host a conference title game.

[t4pizza]

Looks to me that the east is a stronger division, but it will be all the sweeter to beat the gnats and keep them from any chance of a title game year in and year out.

[bcoach]

Having a title game at the ROCK in December might just get the fcs crowd back to a game. Can't wait to get teams to Boone for a little pre Christmas fun !

If they won't come in September to see us play Miami or Wake then they ain't coming in December. If there are still those out there boycotting.....well I want to say something else but instead I'll just shake my head and say God Blessem.

Is this really a thing? Are there App fans boycotting because we moved? If you are on this board, please speak up and explain your rationale.

I know people who wish we would not have moved but most are season ticket holders and make every game. I don't know of anyone "boycotting". I think some of you guys just like to poke the bear.

[boonegoons89]

Looks to me that the east is a stronger division, but it will be all the sweeter to beat the gnats and keep them from any chance of a title game year in and year out.

The stink will have to beat GSU before they even worry about us hahaha.

[proasu89]

Having a title game at the ROCK in December might just get the fcs crowd back to a game. Can't wait to get teams to Boone for a little pre Christmas fun !

If they won't come in September to see us play Miami or Wake then they ain't coming in December. If there are still those out there boycotting.....well I want to say something else but instead I'll just shake my head and say God Blessem.

Is this really a thing? Are there App fans boycotting because we moved? If you are on this board, please speak up and explain your rationale.

I know people who wish we would not have moved but most are season ticket holders and make every game. I don't know of anyone "boycotting". I think some of you guys just like to poke the bear.

In my defense I did say "if". :>}

[canes_mj]

This is great. Love the title game played at a home stadium. Rewards the team that had the better season. Great for fans. Much better atmosphere than 25-30K at a large neutral field stadium

[SayYesToTheRock]

Arkansas State fans should start looking into early-December timeshares in Boone.

[hapapp]

Of course, the first championship game won't be until 2018, a year with a new QB. I also don't assume GS will remain down. For the foreseeable future the East will likely be a dogfight.

[Yosef84]

GS will not remain down. The East is definitely stronger at this point, but the West has potential assuming that USA can gain some consistency and Texas State can improve (which I believe they will based on coaching staff and recruiting). The future looks very interesting.

I will hate to see Taylor Lamb graduate but I do think we have some pretty good QB talent in the wings. I don't expect there to be the vacuum that was left when Armanti graduated.

[MtnDevil95]

It's not too far afield to suggest that the 2018 Sun Belt Championship could be played on The Rock with App defending back-to-back conference titles . . .