Mountaineers top Sun Belt summer power poll

1. Appalachian State: The Mountaineers are led by conference player of the year candidate and quarterback Taylor Lamb.

2. Georgia Southern: Another player of the year candidate, running back Matt Breida, leads the Eagles.

3. Arkansas State: The Red Wolves won the conference title last season with an 8-0 record.

4. Georgia State: After years of struggles, the Panthers won six games in 2015, including a victory over instate rival Georgia Southern to finish the season with four straight wins.

5. Troy: The Trojans won just four games last season, but it feels like they are headed back in the right direction.

6. Louisiana-Lafayette: The Ragin’ Cajuns finished last year with four straight losses.

7. South Alabama: The Jaguars finished 2015 with three straight losses to end up at 5-7.

8. New Mexico State: The Aggies are entering their final season in the conference.

9. Idaho: The Vandals are heading back to FCS as they enter their final season in the conference.

10. Texas State: The Bobcats lost five of their final six games last season and ended up with just three wins.

11. Louisiana-Monroe: The Warhawks have a first-year head coach in Matt Viator after Todd Berry was fired after last season.

This story was originally published July 14, 2016 at 11:31 AM with the headline "Mountaineers top Sun Belt summer power poll."