Arkansas State University cares most today about defeating Texas State University.
But the Red Wolves know the real end to their regular season will be decided today in Monroe, La., not so much at 3 p.m. when they play against the Bobcats in San Marcos, Texas.
ASU (7-4, 4-3) can still earn a berth to the Sun Belt Conference's first-ever championship game on Dec. 1 even with three league losses. For that to happen, the Red Wolves will need to defeat Texas State (3-8, 1-6) and have Louisiana-Monroe (6-5, 4-3) defeat Louisiana-Lafayette (6-5, 4-3) at home.
ASU would then leap ahead of the Ragin' Cajuns, whom the Red Wolves lost 47-43 in October.