Which will be stronger - East or West?

[Coach Bill Lewis]

Pretty close IMO.

The top three match up pretty good and question marks in both divisions after that.

Marshall
WKU
MT

VS.

LA Tech
Rice
UTEP

ODU is transitioning from the Heinicke era so we'll see how that goes. With some positive news regarding the defense out of camp and some solid weapons remaining at RB &WR I'm hopeful we can maintain the competitiveness level from last year. We finished .500 in conference but each of those four wins were decided by a last minute feildgoal.

On the other side of that equation FAU lost 4 games last year by a fieldgoal. They were a better team than the results show and I think either FL team could have a good year if they can bring it together. Charlotte's probably not there yet and play the whipping boy this season.

In the west USM fans are feeling confident they'll make some noise this year. I wish them well, they're certainly due but does improvement mean 5 wins? Bowl game? In the top of the west? Trouncing Miss St? I'm excited to find out. I honestly don't know much about UTSA or UNT's situation but I'll take the fact that we're not hearing too much crowing from them to mean they're not expecting much or at least taking a wait and see approach.

It may be that Eastern bias but I think the east takes the title and ends stronger top to bottom. But again it's close. And sadly I think UAB would have pushed the west if not for He Who Must Not Be Named.

 

[Ben Gooding]

From top to bottom probably the west. The east has the league's 2 best teams THIS year in Marshal and WKU. 

This year CUSA looking like...

WKU

MARSHAL

LA TECH

After those 3 it's a complete wash. Anything goes after that. So it's too difficult to really say. 

Edited August 29, 2015 by Ben Gooding
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