Arkansas State and Appalachian State finished at the top of the Sun Belt Conference standings last season. Media members who cover the conference think those two teams will again this season, only with one switch.
Appalachian State edged ASU in a preseason poll to win the Sun Belt this season, released by the league office Thursday afternoon.
ASU, which won at Appalachian State en route to a conference title last season, was picked second, followed by Georgia Southern, Georgia State and Louisiana-Lafayette.
The Mountaineers, who went 11-2 overall and 7-1 in the Sun Belt last season, earned 114 points and five of the 11 first-place votes.