Sports

Cajuns picked to win 2013 Sun Belt title

by Walter Pierce

The sports magazines/websites are just beginning to offer their prognostications for the 2013 college football season, and one early entry has the Ragin' Cajuns winning the Sun Belt with a 6-1 conference record and an overall record of 9-3.

The sports magazines/websites are just beginning to offer their prognostications for the 2013 college football season, and one early entry - from Athlon Sports - has the Ragin' Cajuns winning the Sun Belt with a 6-1 conference record and an overall record of 9-3, edging out UL Monroe (5-2/7-5).

From the story:

While realignment has dominated the Sun Belt over the last few offseasons, the race to win the conference title should be an entertaining four-way battle between UL Lafayette, ULM, Western Kentucky and Arkansas State.

The Ragin Cajuns' are a slight favorite to win the league, but the Warhawks return 16 starters, including quarterback Kolton Browning. The Nov. 30 showdown between the Ragin' Cajuns and Warhawks in Lafayette, La. could decide the Sun Belt crown.

Here's Athlon's overall prediction for a re-aligned SBC:

2013 Sun Belt Predictions     SBC     Overall
1. UL Lafayette                          6-1     9-3
2. ULM                                         5-2     7-5
3. Western Kentucky              5-2     7-5
4. Arkansas State                     4-3     6-6
5. Troy                                         4-3     6-6
6. Texas State                            2-5     4-8
7. South Alabama                     2-5     3-9
8. Georgia State                       0-7     1-11

See the full article here.