Conference USA Power Rankings Week 9

RushRank (Points)	Team	Record	Last Week	This Week	Last Week's Ranking
1. (52) 4 first place votes	# 23 Marshall Thundering Herd	8-0, (4-0)	Won, 35-16 vs. FAU	Bye	#1
2. (46)	Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	5-3, (4-0)	Won, 31-20 @ Southern Miss.	vs. Western Kentucky, Saturday	#2
3. (45)	Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	5-3, (4-1)	Bye	vs. BYU, Saturday	#3
4. (39)	Rice Owls	4-3, (2-1)	Won,41-21 vs. North Texas	@ FIU, Saturday	#4
5. (37)	UTEP Miners	4-3 (2-1)	Won, 34-0 @ UTSA	vs. Southern Miss., Saturday	#7
6. (30)	Florida Atlantic Owls	3-5, (2-2)	Loss, 35-16, @ Marshall	vs. UAB, Saturday	#5
7. (28)	UAB Blazers	4-4, (2-2)	Loss, 45-17 @ Arkansas	@ FAU, Saturday	#6
8.  (25)	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	3-4, (1-3)	Won, 66-51 vs. Old Dominion	@ LA Tech, Saturday	#9
9. (20)	Florida International Golden Panthers	3-5, (2-2)	Bye	vs. Rice, Saturday	#8
10. (16)	Southern Miss. Golden Eagles	3-5, (1-3)	Loss, 31-20 vs. LA Tech	@ UTEP, Saturday	#11
11. (13)	Old Dominion Monarchs	3-5, (1-4)	Loss, 66-51 @ Western Kentucky	@ Vanderbilt, Saturday	#12
12. (8)	UTSA Roadrunners	2-6, (1-3)	Loss, 34-0 vs. UTEP	Bye	#10
13. (4)	North Texas Mean Green	2-6, (0-4)	Loss, 41-21 @ Rice	Bye	#13

Offense: Brandon Doughty, Western Kentucky, 23/26 371 yards, 5 TD's

Defense: UTEP's defense, 70 total yards allowed, 2 forced turnovers

Special Teams: Jay Mattox, UTEP, two FGs made, three punts inside in the 10, punt long of 58 yards

Week 9 games to keep an eye on:

Rice @ FIU, Saturday

Western Kentucky @ LA Tech, Saturday

BYU @ Middle Tennessee State, Saturday

SB Nation Underdog Poll Ballot

1.	East Carolina
2.	Marshall
3.	Colorado State
4.	Boise State
5.	Central Florida
6.	Georgia Southern
7.	Northern Illinois
8.	Memphis
9.	Air Force
10.	Utah State
11.	Louisiana Tech
12.	Nevada
13.	Middle Tennessee
14.	Houston
15.	San Diego State

BYU -7 at Middle Tennessee. BYU is 5-0 against the spread in last 5 v. CUSA; MT 7-1 ATS in its last 8 home games (stat from @covers).

— Greg Wrubell (@gregwrubell) October 27, 2014

After yesterday, UTSA is dead last in CUSA offense and 124th nationally. That is the 5th worst in the country

— Kevin Mc (@Digi368) October 26, 2014

My CUSA vote: Marshall, LA Tech, MTSU, Rice, FIU, UAB, FAU, WKU, UTEP, ODU, USM, UTSA, UNT

— Jason Jones (@BigJasonJones) October 26, 2014

Hey #cusa Texas folks, who knew #UTEP might be the best Texas team in the conference? .@sbnminerrush

— Adam Rosenfield (@adamrosenfield) October 26, 2014

Hats off to my kids. Fought hard. Going back to work to be first CUSA team to beat an SEC team (Vanderbilt). pic.twitter.com/yxYtyEAY35

— ODU Football (@ODUFootball) October 25, 2014

WKU and ODU are now only 24 points away from setting a CUSA record for most combined points in a single game.

— WKU Rivals (@WKU_Rivals) October 25, 2014

Several individuals shine for #UAB in lopsided loss at #Arkansas http://t.co/BeFX2g8Fva #CUSA #SEC

— Nick Birdsong (@birds_word) October 25, 2014

Just heard a football announcer say "I like his mental mentality." How bad do you have to be before you get to announce CUSA games?

— Steve Rutherford (@MemphisBlazer) October 25, 2014

Monken yells to the official that play clock hit zero. Official thinks he's calling TO. LA Tech avoids penalty. TO charged to USM. #CUSA

— Landon Howelloween (@landonhowell) October 25, 2014

Western Kentucky a three-point underdog at Louisiana Tech this week: http://t.co/fv8uwMsUSk

— Chad Bishop (@MrChadBishop) October 26, 2014

Through four Conference USA games, #LATech leads the conference in scoring defense at 16.0 ppg. Marshall is a close second at 16.75 ppg

— Sean Isabella (@ST_IsabellaTNS) October 26, 2014

No shakeup with attendance in Week 9. Marshall lost just a bit of ground on the top 2. #CUSAFB pic.twitter.com/EjvqnMLhKD

— CUSAbbs (@CUSAbbs) October 26, 2014

With the Ole Miss loss, Marshall is now one of only three undefeated teams in college football. Mississippi State, Florida State, Marshall.

— Grant Traylor (@GrantTraylor) October 26, 2014

Miners have dropped the Acme Anvil on the Roadrunners tonight

— UTEP Miners (@UTEPAthletics) October 26, 2014

Today's attendance is 31,956 ... the 13th crowd of 30,000+ in 22 home games for #UTSA.

— UTSA Football (@UTSAFTBL) October 26, 2014

In the most C–USA game ever, Louisiana Tech and Southern Miss combined for 802 yards passing and –1 yard rushing. http://t.co/SvhFfrbXXo

— Matt Hinton (@MattRHinton) October 25, 2014

Johnson moves to 263 yards breaking the single game rushing record set by Ron Darby in 1988.

— Marshall Football (@HerdFB) October 25, 2014

UTEP got a 75 yd TD pass on 5th play of game. That play outgained UTSA for the game! UTEP 15-2 FD, 351-70 yds 1st conf road win s/2012.

— Phil Steele (@philsteele042) October 26, 2014

After the Miners performance tonight in the Alamodome, there is no excuses for next week's Sun Bowl crowd versus Southern Miss. I Want 40K+

— Steve Kaplowitz (@stevekaplowitz) October 26, 2014