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Georgia Southern's loss to Appalachian State on Saturday won't just have an impact on the FCS Top 25 rankings, but it could put the Mountaineers in a prime position to win a share of the Southern Conference title. The league currently has four two-loss teams, both Georgia Southern and Appalachian State being among them along with Wofford and Chattanooga.
The Eagles, however, are done with their conference schedule and finish with a 6-2 league record after losses to Citadel and Appalachian State. Wofford and Chattanooga go head-to-head next week, while Appalachian State has Furman on the schedule.
Georgia Southern, ranked No. 2 going into the Appalachian State game. The Mountaineers were ranked No. 15.
Take a look at the complete SoCon standings here:
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6-2 | 7-2 |
| Wofford | 5-2 | 7-2 |
| Appalachian State | 5-2 | 7-3 |
| Chattanooga | 4-2 | 5-4 |
| Samford | 4-3 | 6-3 |
| Citadel | 4-3 | 5-4 |
| Furman | 2-4 | 3-6 |
| Elon | 1-5 | 3-6 |
| Western Carolina | 0-8 | 1-9 |