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Conference USA Week 3 Football Power Rankings

WKU soars back up to the top, and Charlotte gets some first place love?

Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports

RushRank (Points) Team Record Last Week Result Week Three Matchup Last Week's Ranking
1. (193) 14 first place votes Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 2-0, (1-0)

Win---41-38 vs. LA Tech

Saturday, 2:00 PM MT, @ Indiana (ESPN News) #2
2. (168) Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 1-1, (0-1)

Loss---41-38 @ WKU

Saturday, 1:00 PM MT, @ Kansas State (Fox Sports Network) #3
3. (160) Marshall Thundering Herd 1-1

Loss---21-10 @ Ohio

Saturday, 1:30 PM MT, vs. Norfolk State (American Sports Network) #1
4. (144) Rice Owls 1-1

Loss---42-28 @ Texas

Saturday, 12:30 PM MT, @ North Texas (FCS) #5
5. (124) Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 1-1

Loss---37-10 @ #2 Alabama

Saturday, 5 PM MT, vs. Charlotte #4
6. (107) FIU Golden Panthers 1-1

Loss---36-22 @ Indiana

Saturday, 4 PM MT, vs. N.C. Central #6
7. (104) Southern Miss. Golden Eagles 1-1

Win---52-6, vs. Austin Peay

Saturday, 5:00 PM MT @ Texas State (ESPN 3) #10
8. (94) Old Dominion Monarchs 2-0

Win---24-10, vs. Norfolk State

Saturday, 5 PM MT, vs. NCState (American Sports Network) #9
9. (67)

UTEP Miners

0-2

Loss---69-20 @ Texas Tech

Saturday, 6 PM MT @ NMSU (ESPN 3) #7
10. (64) 1 first place vote Charlotte 49ers 2-0

Win---34-10 vs. Presbyterian

Saturday, 5 PM MT, @ Middle Tennessee #12
11. (58) Florida Atlantic Owls 0-2

Loss---44-20 @ Miami (FL)

Saturday, 10 AM MT, vs Buffalo (American Sports Network) #11
12. (56) UTSA Roadrunners 0-2

Loss---30-3 vs. Kansas State

Saturday, 1:30 PM MT, @ #25 Oklahoma State, (FoxSports1) #8
13. (36) North Texas Mean Green 0-1

Loss---31-13 @ SMU

Saturday, 12:30 PM MT, vs. Rice (FCS) #13
***Voting comprised of  15 C-USA beat writers, and bloggers.

MR C-USA Players of the Week

Offense: Austin Duke WR, Charlotte, 9 catches, 166 yards TD

Defense: Kalan Reed, So Miss.  INT for TD

Special Teams: Rice's opening kick off play against Texas

SB Nation's Underdog Poll Ballot from MinerRush

Rank Team
#1 BYU
#2 Toledo
#3 Boise State
#4 Temple
#5 Western Kentucky
#6 Memphis
#7 Houston
#8 Navy
#9 Air Force
#10 Northern Illinois