The Southland is now an 8-team league following the departure of four Texas schools and Central Arkansas. Nicholls is the heavy favorite to repeat as champs and win the auto-bid, but SLU and UNO lurk in the shadows.
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With traditional power Stephen F. Austin serving a postseason ban, the Southland is more open than usual. Abilene Christian is the favorite, but Nicholls, Sam Houston State, and Northwestern State are lurking…
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Most remember the Southland for one thing and one thing only last year: Stephen F. Austin winning at Duke in 3OT as a 27.5-point underdogs. Rightfully so, but the Lumberjacks are back for more chopping, with a competitive top tier in hot pursuit behind them.
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SFA dominated the Southland in 2019-20, getting back to its usual winning ways. The Lumberjacks need to win the conference tourney to crash the Big Dance despite a 28-3 record, but that shouldn’t be too tall a task, unless Abilene Christian or Nicholls State have something to say about it.
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The Southland Tourney will be won by a team not named Stephen F. Austin for just the 2nd time in six years. Sam Houston State and Abilene Christian are the heavy favorites, but SE Louisiana and Lamar have the talent to pull the upset.
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The Southland promises to be a competitive league this season with several squads holding legitimate title hopes. Stephen F. Austin appears to be back on top of the league, while teams like Lamar, SE Louisiana, and Nicholls State look to unseat the conference power.
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For the first time in forever (Frozen voice), the SLC is completely up for grabs - basically, because Brad Underwood is terrorizing another conference now. This conference had 12 of the 13 teams finish 7-11 or better, so despite New Orleans winning the league outright, competition will be fierce.
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With SFA facing a massive overhaul, the Southland title race is open. Hopeful contenders abound, but it will likely come down to the conference's "big 3" once again. And yes, the thumbnail picture is Jalan West - who is missing the whole year again.
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