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| RushRank (Points) | Team | Record | Last Week | This Week | Last Week's Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. (65) 5 first place votes | # 22 Marshall Thundering Herd | 8-0, (4-0) | Bye | @ Southern Miss., Saturday | #1 |
| 2. (60) | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 6-3, (5-0) | Won, 59-10 vs. Western Kentucky | @ UAB, Saturday | #2 |
| 3. (52) | Rice Owls | 5-3, (3-1) | Won, 31-17 @ FIU | vs. UTSA, Saturday | #4 |
| 4. (51) | UTEP Miners | 5-3, (3-1) | Won, 35-14 vs. Southern Miss. | @ Western Kentucky, Saturday | #5 |
| 5. (47) | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 5-4 (4-1) | Loss, 27-7 vs. BYU | Bye | #3 |
| 6. (40) | UAB Blazers | 5-4, (3-2) | Won, 31-28, @ FAU | vs. LA Tech, Saturday | #7 |
| 7. (34) | Florida Atlantic Owls | 3-6, (2-3) | Loss, 31-28 vs. UAB | @ North Texas, Saturday | #6 |
| 8. (28) | Florida International Golden Panthers | 3-6, (2-3) | Loss, 31-17 vs. Rice | @ Old Dominion, Saturday | #9 |
| 9. (26) | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 3-5, (1-4) | Loss, 59-10 @ LA Tech | vs. UTEP, Saturday | #8 |
| 10. (21) | Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | 3-6, (1-4) | Loss, 35-14 @ UTEP | vs. Marshall, Saturday | #10 |
| T11. (13) | Old Dominion Monarchs | 3-6, (1-4) | Loss, 42-28 @ Vanderbilt | vs. FIU, Saturday | #11 |
| T11. (13) | UTSA Roadrunners | 2-6, (1-3) | Bye | @ Rice, Saturday | #12 |
| 13. (5) | North Texas Mean Green | 2-6, (0-4) | Bye | vs. FAU, Saturday | #13 |
***Voting comprised of all MinerRush Writers/Contributors, MinerRush Power Rankings are submitted as a ballot for the Underdog Dynasty C-USA Power Rankings.
MinerRush C-USA Players of The Week:
Offense: Cody Sokol, LA Tech, 30/42 335 yards, 5 TD's, 1 rushing TDDefense: Zach Patt, Rice, 5 sacksSpecial Teams: Autrey Golden, UTEP, 98 yard kickoff return for a TD
SB Nation Underdog Poll Ballot
| 1. | Marshall |
| 2. | Colorado State |
| 3. | Boise State |
| 4. | East Carolina |
| 5. | Georgia Southern |
| 6. | Air Force |
| 7. | Northern Illinois |
| 8. | Memphis |
| 9. | Utah State |
| 10. | Louisiana Tech |
| 11. | Central Florida |
| 12. | Nevada |
| 13. | Houston |
| 14. | Toledo |
| 15. | Rice |
SB Nation Underdog Poll
| RANK | TEAM | POINTS | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall (8) | 217 | 2 |
| 2 | Colorado State (6) | 211 | 3 |
| 3 | Boise State (1) | 197 | 4 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 153 | 1 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern | 145 | 6 |
| 6 | Utah State | 122 | 10 |
| 7 | Nevada | 106 | 11 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 95 | 8 |
| T-9 | Air Force | 87 | 7 |
| T-9 | Memphis | 87 | 9 |
| 11 | Houston | 68 | 13 |
| 12 | UCF | 64 | 5 |
| 13 | BYU | 53 | 12 |
| 14 | Louisiana Tech | 49 | 16 |
| 15 | Temple | 38 | 22 |
| Dropped out: Middle Tennessee, Toledo | Others receiving votes: Cincinnati (37), Toledo (28), Arkansas State (11), UL Lafayette (9), BGSU (7), Rice (7), WMU (5), Middle Tennessee (2), Akron (1), Navy (1) | |||