COVID forced the Sun Belt into two divisions this season, an unfortunate yet necessary situation. Texas State will look to continue its dominance and capture an unexpected auto-bid after the loss of long-time coach Danny Kaspar in the offseason. Georgia State should be considered the favorite, though, boasting the most talent in the league.
Read moreSun Belt 2020-21 Preview
Little Rock took the league by storm last year, winning the Sun Belt outright by two games. Now the Trojans have a target on their back, a target Georgia State, among others, have hot in their cross hairs.
Read moreSun Belt 2019-20 Preview
Eight of the ten players from the First- and Second-Team All-Sun Belt squads are gone, leaving a power vacancy at the top of the league. South Alabama adds a major infusion of transfer talent, Texas State returns the only First-Teamer, and several other challengers should be pushing to take the league crown in a league that should once again have a ton of parity…
Read moreMidwest Region Preview: 2019 NCAA Tournament
Two blue bloods, North Carolina and Kentucky, sit opposite each other in the Midwest bracket as the region’s top-2 seeds. To prevail, they’ll have to outlast two Big-12 powers (Kansas and Iowa State), two ‘mid-major’ wrecking balls (Wofford and Utah State), along with a handful of other dangerous challengers.
Read moreSun Belt Tournament Preview 2019
Four teams outpaced the rest of the league during the regular season but only one can advance to the Big Dance. Can senior PG Tookie Brown take his Georgia Southern Eagles to the Promised Land since 1992, or will D’Marcus Simonds and Georgia State clinch Ron Hunter’s 3rd auto-bid of his career?
Read moreSun Belt 2018-19 Preview
Three teams lead the way for the Fun Belt this year as Georgia State, Georgia Southern, and Louisiana fight for the coveted auto-bid to the Big Dance. A tough second tier should make it tough for the league favorites in what promises to be yet another exciting season.
Read moreSun Belt 2017-18 Tournament Preview
Louisiana ran over the Sun Belt this season but there several legit contenders near the top of the standings, including the GSU schools and preseason favorite UT Arlington.
Read moreSun Belt Preview 2017-18
Four teams with dynamic duos should top the standings this year, but don't count out Ron Hunter and Georgia State either. The Sun Belt race should come down to the wire this year...
Read moreSun Belt 2016-17 Tournament Preview
The Fun Belt! Kevin Hervey-led UT Arlington looks to crash the Big Dance and cause 5-seeds heartburn in the opening round. A couple Peach State darlings, Georgia Southern and Georgia State look to take down the Mighty Mavs and claim the postseason gold for their own.
Read moreSun Belt Preview 2016-17
The Sun Belt features one of the best mid-majors in the land with the Kevin Hervey led UT-Arlington Mavericks. Little Rock knocked off Purdue in the Dance last year, but a new coach and significant player turnover could mean a step back for the Trojans. Georgia Southern looks to be a big-time sleeper candidate this season.
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