Locked On Sun Belt - Daily Podcast On Sun Belt Conference Football & Basketball

SURGING: Southern Miss, Matthew Russo DELIVER Run-Rule Drama as Cajuns Impact Sun Belt Seeding

May 17, 2026·30 min
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Southern Miss Golden Eagles streak to the Sun Belt regular season title after winning 14 of their last 15 games, capped by Matthew Russo’s dramatic walk-off run-rule homer against Georgia Southern. Are they poised to turn their late-season momentum into a Sun Belt Conference Tournament run—and a potential national seed? Dave Schultz breaks down how Southern Miss surged past Coastal Carolina, discusses their eighth-ranked non-conference schedule, and questions whether Power 4 teams like Kentucky and NC State deserve NCAA tournament spots over top Sun Belt contenders. Key topics include RPI debates, Louisiana’s (the Cajuns) gritty series win over Coastal Carolina, crucial pitching decisions ahead of single-elimination matchups, and Old Dominion’s late turnaround. The Sun Belt bracket scenarios, tiebreakers, and pitfalls for teams like Arkansas State and ULM round out a high-stakes preview. Can Southern Miss and fellow Sun Belt programs prove their mettle on the national stage? Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOSunBelt?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN #sunbelt #CollegeFootball #NCAA #CollegeBasketball #collegesoftball #Collegebaseball #lockedonsunbelt #NCAASoftball #marshallthunderingherd #appstate #mountaineers #troytrojans #ulmwarhawks #odumonarchs #georgiasouthern #georgiastate #coastalcarolina #jmudukes #chanticleers #louisianaragincajuns #southernmiss  #goldeneagles #arkansasstate #redwolves #texasstatebobcats #southalabamajaguars Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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