Any recommendations for podcasts on the conference? I listen to That SEC Podcast pretty regularly, wondering if there's a decent Sunbelt equivalent.

What a crazy and fun week of games within the Sun Belt! Get caught up with scores and standings!

What do you think the next major realignment news will be? Hear me out, Sun Belt and Mid-American combine to make the MACBelt Conference? I mean they already have scheduling agreements and play in "challenges" in other sports.

Getting a Bowl vs a P4 is a big deal. Puerto Rico isn’t exactly driving distance though.

https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2026/10/22/football-sun-belt-conference-announces-historic-primary-agreement-with-transperfect-san-juan-bowl.aspx

This week, CFB Home joins the pick ‘em! If you keep up with his power rankings, you know he’s got a pulse on the Belt. Give him a follow (if you’re not already) and let us know your picks for the week!

In the alternative, maybe we take UDel, WKU, and MTSU. move to 16 teams with no divisions, 9 conference game seasons.

Our top 5:

JMU
GA State
South Alabama
LA Tech
Troy

I have no sources or inside info, this isn’t even what I consider a conspiracy (due to the lunacy of college sports), but for a school that wasn’t at the top of Sun Belt donations to suddenly have nearly $30 million dollars to burn it brings to questions who would give that money?

College sports programs are notoriously terrible hypothetical investment properties. They burn money, often intentionally don’t generate revenue, and historically doesn’t even pay labor.

Without JMU naming any massive corporate donor, and that’s a far larger number than any typical naming rights/jersey patch/stadium deal, I’m left wondering where that much money could’ve come from? Are they quiet about it because they know the optics are poor, but see it worth the risk? They’re gonna have to kick up their revenue in more ways than just TV to sustain this growth, as I can’t see them charging their students more in athletic fees, so idk what PE company would see it as a valuable investment.

Any help is appreciated, even a view is. Searching for the real nerds only.

JMU leaves for the American, Both Louisiana schools are being moved down to FCS, Texas State already left for PAC-12, and SBC leadership are looking to raise the exit fee to $25 million.

Whats stopping Coastal, App, Ga State, or Marshall from leaving before the exit fee is raised? App has already told boosters that the SBC is bring choked by its awful media deal. Where's the future of this conference headed? Will we survive another restructuring?

In other news: Fire Clay Helton.

James Madison’s Board of Visitors on Monday morning voted to terminate its membership in the Sun Belt Conference and apply for the American Conference, with a planned move occurring no later than July 1, 2028.

Read more (free link): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7683964/2026/10/12/james-madison-sun-belt-american-realignment/?unlocked_article_code=1.IFE.wOjC.MLdTIsgKmWeI&source=emp_shared_article&smid=re-share-ta

They are in Florida, would fit in the East divisional footprint, would keep the conference contiguous, and fill out that “corner” in the southeast.

They have the largest on campus enrollment in all of CUSA, third largest median earnings in all of CUSA (behind Delaware and Kennesaw), third largest endowment in all of CUSA (behind Liberty and Delaware), and have the longest connection to CUSA among active full members.

Personally feel they could be the ones that get added.

So with breaking news that JMU intends to leave. Should the be accepted and leave who do we want to take their spot? Here for legit and unhinged takes lol