Nine weeks into the Sun Belt Conference season and only one thing has been decided.

Appalachian State's season is over.

For the other ten teams in the league, the fight continues for seeding and in some cases, qualifying for the Sun Belt Tournament scheduled for Troy, AL beginning next Wednesday.

This is the weekend the teams in the league play against their in-state opponents and that should add a little spice to everything.

Here's a look at where the teams stand.

TROY (17-10, 4-8 Road)  AT SOUTH ALABAMA (19-8, 9-3 Home)--No team has a bigger home/road disparity than the Trojans.  The bad news is, they play in Mobile.  South Alabama can finish no lower than second and will clinch the #1 seed with one win.  Troy needs to go 3-0 (or 2-0 with a rainout) in order to get the top seed.  If that's going to happen, the Trojans will have to find a way to get it done on the road.  The Trojans could conceivably slide to as low as fifth place if they get swept.  If they go 2-1, they are assured of the runner up slot.  If they go 1-2, they could drop to fourth...or still finish second.

GEORGIA SOUTHERN (16-11, 7-5 Road) at GEORGIA STATE (14-11, 7-5 Home)  The Panthers haven't exactly been a juggernaut at home and they're staggering toward the finish line, having lost eight of their last nine conference games.  Georgia State just a few weeks ago was in the driver's seat in the league.  Now it's possible, if they finish at .500, they could drop to sixth place.  The good news is if they win the series, they could finish as high as second depending on what Troy and Louisiana do.  Georgia Southern can finish second with a series win combined with a South Alabama sweep.  A series loss could drop them to fifth.

UT ARLINGTON (13-14, 4-8 Road) at TEXAS STATE (12-15, 5-7 Home)--Texas State's sweep at the hands of Arkansas State last weekend has put the Bobcats in a precarious position.  One win could get them in if things fall right for them.  But to make sure of their appearance in the tournament, they need to win the series.  UTA can get in with one win but they'd need to have Arkansas State beat UALR at least once.  If they get swept, however, they could be on the outside looking in.

UALR (11-15, 3-9 Road at ARKANSAS STATE (10-16, 4-7 Home)--Actually, Arkansas State is 3-6 in their home park after their series with UT Arlington was moved to Jackson MS.  Regardless, both of these teams are in some trouble as far as making the tournament is concerned.  But both are still alive.  UALR has lost nine of its last ten conference games and the Trojans are just 4-18 on the road this season.  If UALR wins three, they could actually finish as high as sixth.  And, a sweep is the only way they control their own destiny.  A series win could still leave them out if ULM  and Texas State go 2-1 .  If they win just one, they would need for Louisiana and UTA to both sweep their series.  Arkansas State can get in with a sweep provided ULM or Texas State loses a series.  If Arkansas State wins two out of three, they need for either Texas State or ULM to get swept.  Any other scenario leaves them out.

LOUISIANA (15-11, 5-6 Road) at ULM (12-15, 7-5 Home)--The Cajuns can finish second with a sweep combined with a  South Alabama series win and one loss by Georgia Southern.  They'll finish no worse than third if they sweep and one Georgia Southern loss.  If they win the series to finish 17-12, they can still finish second if Troy gets swept and Georgia Southern loses twice.  But if they lose the series, they could finish as low as fifth.  If they get swept, they could finish sixth if Georgia State wins one game and UTA sweeps Texas State.  ULM wins a tiebreaker with Texas State.  One win gets them into the tournament provided Arkansas State wins their series 2-1.  Two wins does it for them unless UALR and Texas State both sweep.  They miss the tournament if they get swept unless Texas State also gets swept.

 

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