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Conference USA Football Power Rankings Week 8

By MinerRush
NCAA Football: North Texas at Rice Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports
RushRank (Points) Team Record Last Week Result

Week 8 Schedule (TV)

(Mountain Time)

 Last Week's Rankings
1. (181) 9 first place votes Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 4-3,   2-1 W: 44-43 @ MTSU (2OT) Saturday, 5 PM, vs. Old Dominion (ASN) #3
2. (178) 6 first place votes Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 4-3,    2-1 W: 56-28 @ UMass Saturday, 5 PM, @ FIU (ESPN3) #2
3. (163) Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 4-2,    2-1

L: 44-43 (2OT)vs WKU

 Saturday, 2 PM, @ Missouri (SEC Network) #1
4. (146) Southern Miss. Golden Eagles 4-3,   2-1

L: 45-10 @ #25 LSU

 BYE #4
5. (136) Old Dominion Monarchs 4-2,      2-0

BYE

 Saturday, 5 PM, @ WKU (ASN) #5
6. (112) UTSA Roadrunners 3-3,   2-1

W: 14-13 @ Rice

 Saturday, 5 PM, vs UTEP (ASN) #6
7. (98) FIU Golden Panthers 3-4,   3-0

W: 27-26 @ Charlotte

 Saturday, 5 PM, vs LA Tech (ESPN3) #8
8. (96) North Texas Mean Green 3-3,   2-1

BYE

 Saturday, 10 AM, @ Army (CBS Sports Network) #7
9. (88)

Marshall Thundering Herd

 2-4,   1-1

W: 27-21 vs FAU

 Saturday, 3:30 PM, vs Charlotte (beIN) #9
T10 (49) Charlotte 49ers 2-5,      1-2 L: 27-26 vs FIU

Saturday, 3:30 PM, @ Marshall (beIN)
#10
T10 (49) FAU Owls 1-6,       0-3

L: 27-21 @ Marshall

 BYE #13
12. (45) UTEP Miners 1-5,   0-3

BYE

 Saturday, 5 PM, @ UTSA (ASN) #10
13. (24) Rice Owls 0-6,       0-4

L: 14-13 vs UTSA

 Saturday, 1:30 PM, @ Prairie View A&M (CUSATV) #12
***This week's voting comprised of  15 C-USA beat writers, and bloggers.

Miner Rush C-USA players of the Week

Offense: Carlos Henderson, LA Tech

Defense: Keith Brown, WKU

Special Teams: Skyler Simcox, WKU

SB Nation's Underdog G5 Poll Ballot from MinerRush

Rank Team
#1 Boise State
#2 Western Michigan
#3 Navy
#4 Houston
#5 South Florida
#6 San Diego State
#7 Toledo
#8 Troy
#9 Memphis
#10 Air Force

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