It was a wild final week of conference games last week in the Gulf South - one that saw the league leaders sit less than 10 minutes from an outright conference title, before a furious rally that may have kept another team's playoff hopes alive.

With three league games in the books for each team in the Gulf South, the league continues to surprise Three of the top four teams in the standings were predicted to finish in the bottom half before the season began.

We’re two weeks into the Gulf South portion of the schedule, and just like we all predicted, Delta State is the lone undefeated team left in the league with wins over each of the preseason poll favorites.

The Gulf South's league slate kicked off last week with North Greenville bouncing back from an 0-2 start to earn a road win over Mississippi College by a 41-19 score and temporarily move to the top of the league standings.

The Gulf South continued its strong run of non-conference play with another 6-2 mark in Week 2 to push the league’s mark to 12-4 this season. However, the biggest news from last week came from one of the two losses.

A top-flight defensive back has the ability to flip a game like few other positions. As passing offenses have proliferated in recent years, defensive backs take on more challenges, serving to heighten the importance of solid play in the secondary.

The wait is over: College football makes its return in full force.

With a variety of the top offenses in the country, including two of the very best in Valdosta State and West Florida, it’s safe to say that the Gulf South Conference is an offensive league. But with so many standouts on offense, that does create opportunities for defensive players to make a name for themselves. Here’s a look at some of the top returning talent returning to the Gulf South Conference ahead of the 2022 season — on both sides of the ball.

The past three seasons of Gulf South football have been ruled by Valdosta State, with the Blazers going 22-1 in the league over that time.

The top half of the Gulf South Conference used Week 6 to create separation from the bottom half, and the emphatic results make for a Week 7 with high stakes.

When a team rallies from a halftime deficit in college football, among the first questions a reporter asks of a head coach is invariably, What did you say to the guys in the locker room?

From unranked to start the season to the top 15 of the poll, both West Alabama and West Georgia have made emphatic statements to start the 2021 season.

Eight up, seven down: The Gulf South Conference could not have had a much better start than its opening week to the 2021 season.

Gulf South Conference football boasts six national championships and 10 title-game appearances since the beginning of the 21st century. With the last two NCAA Div. II national championships to its credit, as well, projecting a title contender to emerge from the GSC is a pretty safe preseason call.