re: Anybody want to give me the rundown on South Alabama?

I know nothing about the South Alabama Team but
your post caused me to check their RPI Rank.

Below is a chart that compares South Alabama
to SEC Teams and Non-Conference LSU Opponents.
It looks as if they compare very well.

Information taken from the Warren Nolan web site.

RPI RK SEC TEAMS W L
3 Auburn 15 1
9 Ole Miss 15 1
11 Vanderbilt 12 4
24 Alabama 13 3
28 Missouri 13 3
29 Kentucky 14 3
31 Texas A&M 16 1
41 Arkansas 11 4
54 Georgia 12 5
63 Florida 15 3
77 Tennessee 11 6
115 LSU 11 6
118 South Carolina 11 5

RK LSU NON CONFERENCE W L
25 South Alabama 9 7
68 Notre Dame 7 6
77 Louisiana Tech 12 5
95 Tulane 8 8
105 Texas 9 7
123 Hawaii 8 6
133 New Orleans 7 9
138 UL Lafayette 6 9
158 SE Louisiana 11 6
182 Northwestern St 9 7
184 Toledo 3 11
194 Lamar 4 13
208 McNeese 4 11
241 Southern 5 8
258 Grambling 6 8
279 Nichols State 4 12
283 Sacred Heart 3 8