Gulf South Conference: Standings and Rankings and Awards, Oh My!

[Andy Davis]

GSC STANDINGS

North Alabama (4-0)
West Alabama (5-1)
Valdosta State (4-1)
West Florida (3-2)
Delta State (3-3)
Florida Tech (2-2)
West Georgia (2-3)
Shorter (0-5)
Mississippi College (0-6)

REGIONAL RANKINGS

Rank/Team/Regional Record/Overall D2 Record
1. North Alabama 5-0/5-0
2. Valdosta State 6-1/6-1
3. Tuskegee 5-1/5-1
4. UNC-Pembroke 6-1/7-1
5. Newberry 6-1/7-1
6. Wingate 7-1/7-1
7. West Alabama 5-2/5-2
8. West Georgia 5-3/5-3
9. Florida Tech 4-2/4-2
10. North Greenville 4-3/4-3

HARLON HILL TROPHY WATCH

Kaleb Nobles

Category: Stat (National Ranking)
Passing Yards: 2815 (4^th)
Passing Yards Per Game: 351.9 (4^thth)
Points Responsible For: 174 (6^th)
Points Responsible For Per Game: 21.8 (6^th)
Total Offense: 339.4 (8^th)

Chris Robinson

Category: Stat (National Ranking)
Scoring: 17.3 (1^st)
Rushing TDs: 19 (1^st)
Total Points Scored: 138 (1^st)

West Alabama (5-3) at West Florida (5-3) at @ 12 PM CST ^nd in the conference) and also lead the conference with 34 sacks.

All of that said, West Alabama has gone on a confidence-building run of wins over the last few weeks. The Argos will have to limit the turnovers to have a chance at victory.

My pick: Tigers by 5

West Georgia (5-3) at Shorter (0-8) @ 1:30 PM EST
My pick: Wolves by 21

#3 North Alabama (5-1) at Delta State (4-4) @ 2 PM CST^th in Total Offense (414.8 ypg) and DSU is 7^th
My pick: Lions by 17

#15 Valdosta State (6-1) at Florida Tech (5-2) @ 7 PM EST

These teams have a lot on the line as they are involved in the conference championship and playoff conversations.

Both teams can score a good amount of points. Tech is third in the GSC with an average of 39 ppg and VSU is fifth with 37 ppg. The Blazers are holding teams to 26.3 ppg (4^th in the GSC) while the Panthers are ranked second in the conference with a 19.4 ppg average. FIT is top-ranked in Total Offense in the conference (514.1 ypg) with an average of 315.3 ypg in passing but will face the top-ranked team in interceptions as the Blazers have 17 so far this season and hold teams to only 25.8% on third-down conversions (1^stMy pick: Blazers by 7

[ctrabs74]

Pembroke's SOS could take a bit of a hit because they're facing one-win West Virginia State this Saturday and two-win Concord to close the season on Nov. 12 (with an off week on Nov. 5).

[BlazerNation]

Great job Andy. I hope you're right about my Blazers! I think you're spot on that it will be a close back and forth type game.

[crashandannie]

Hi, Andy! Great job as usual!

According to posters on the SIAC boards, TU is already out of the championship (apparently they base it on division record, not conference, so KyState will be going). They will need to either schedule another game or throw themselves on the mercy of the NCAA and hope for a waiver. I think it would be granted or the NCAA would have to risk not having SIAC represented in the playoffs.