JONESBORO, Ark. (7/20/17) – The Sun Belt Conference announced its 2017 preseason football coaches poll Thursday, and back-to-back league champion Arkansas State has been tabbed third after receiving one first-place vote and 122 total points.
The Red Wolves finished just five points behind Troy, while Appalachian State was chosen the favorite with 136 points. The Mountaineers and Trojans received seven and two first place votes, respectively.
Following Arkansas State, South Alabama was picked fourth (98 points), Louisiana fifth (95 points), Idaho sixth (84 points), Georgia Southern seventh (82 points), Georgia State eighth (48 points), ULM ninth (46 points), New Mexico State 10th (41 points), Texas State 11th (31 points) and Coastal Carolina 12th (26 points).