The new-look Sun Belt begins play Friday, when new conference addition Old Dominion hosts Virginia Tech.
SBC commissioner Keith Gill has been as busy as any conference leader in college athletics, adding the Monarchs along with Marshall, James Madison and Southern Miss for the 2022 season.
Defending champion Louisiana and Appalachian State are the joint favorites to claim the Sun Belt title this season after meeting in the championship game last year, according to Vegas Insider.
Can one of the other contenders unseat that duo?
Here are our predictions.
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