Sport football TV partner(s) ESPN | Number of teams 9 | |
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League NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) Duration September 2, 2010
January 6, 2011 | ||
The 2010 Sun Belt Conference football season is a NCAA football season that will be played from September 2, 2010, until January 6, 2011 when the GMAC Bowl will be played. The Sun Belt Conference consists of 9 football members: Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Troy, and Western Kentucky.
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Previous Season
Troy (9-4) was the Sun Belt champions and lost to Central Michigan in the GMAC Bowl 44-41 in an overtime thriller. Although Troy was the conference champion, the team decided to accept an invitation to play in the GMAC Bowl, giving another Sun Belt team the privilege of playing in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. That team was Middle Tennessee (10-3), who became the Sun Belt's first ever 10 win team since the league began playing FBS football in 2001. The 10-3 record earned Middle Tennessee a trip to the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl where they faced Southern Miss and won 42-32.
One other Sun Belt team, Louisiana-Monroe, was bowl eligible with record of 6-6 but wasn't invited to a bowl game.
Sun Belt Coaches Poll
The 2010 Sun Belt coaches preseason poll was announced during a two-day media web-based event on July 19 and 20. Middle Tennessee was selected as the favorite to win the conference.
First Place Votes in Parenthesis
- Middle Tennessee – 75 (5)
- Troy – 73 (3)
- Arkansas State – 53
- Louisiana-Lafayette – 49 (1)
- Florida Atlantic - 45
- Florida International – 42
- Louisiana-Monroe – 32
- North Texas – 27
- Western Kentucky - 9
Pre-Season All-Sun Belt Team
Offense
Defense
Special Teams
Offensive Player of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year