As we head into the college football bowl season, which team is on top of the Sun Belt? We break it all down below in our freshly updated power rankings.

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Sun Belt Power Rankings

Projected records reflect games against only FBS opponents.

No. 1: Marshall

• Current Record: 10-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 9-3
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 80th
• Last Game Result: W 31-3 vs Louisiana

No. 2: Texas State

• Current Record: 7-5 | Projected 2024 Record: 6-5
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 105th
• Last Game Result: W 45-38 vs South Alabama

No. 3: James Madison

• Current Record: 8-4 | Projected 2024 Record: 8-4
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 114th
• Last Game Result: L 35-33 vs Marshall

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Next Game

• Week 16 Opponent: BYE

No. 4: Georgia Southern

• Current Record: 8-4 | Projected 2024 Record: 8-4
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 71st
• Last Game Result: W 29-20 vs Appalachian State

Next Game

• Week 16 Opponent: BYE

No. 5: Louisiana

• Current Record: 10-3 | Projected 2024 Record: 9-3
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 110th
• Last Game Result: L 31-3 vs Marshall

No. 6: Old Dominion

• Current Record: 5-7 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-7
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 67th
• Last Game Result: W 40-32 vs Arkansas State

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No. 7: South Alabama

• Current Record: 6-6 | Projected 2024 Record: 6-6
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 89th
• Last Game Result: L 45-38 vs Texas State

Next Game

• Week 16 Opponent: Western Michigan
• Game Time: 9:00 PM ET on Saturday, Dec. 14
• TV Channel: ESPN (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 8: Appalachian State

• Current Record: 5-6 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-6
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 68th
• Last Game Result: L 29-20 vs Georgia Southern

No. 9: Coastal Carolina

• Current Record: 6-6 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-6
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 86th
• Last Game Result: W 48-27 vs Georgia State

No. 10: Arkansas State

• Current Record: 7-5 | Projected 2024 Record: 6-5
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 103rd
• Last Game Result: L 40-32 vs Old Dominion

No. 11: Troy

• Current Record: 4-8 | Projected 2024 Record: 3-8
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 91st
• Last Game Result: W 52-20 vs Southern Miss

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No. 12: Louisiana-Monroe

• Current Record: 5-7 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-7
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 78th
• Last Game Result: L 37-23 vs Louisiana

No. 13: Georgia State

• Current Record: 3-9 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-9
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 69th
• Last Game Result: L 48-27 vs Coastal Carolina

No. 14: Southern Miss

• Current Record: 1-11 | Projected 2024 Record: 0-11
• Strength of Schedule Ranking: 77th
• Last Game Result: L 52-20 vs Troy

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