Thursday, August 21, 2014

CUSA and MAC: Mo's 2014 Predictions

Conference USA:

UTSA 23
Marshall 31
ODU 42
Rice 69
North Texas 84
MTSU 85
WKU 94
Louisiana Tech 96
FIU 109
UTEP 111
UAB 118
FAU 119
So Miss 121

CUSA
East
Marshall 8-0
ODU 7-1
MTSU 6-2
WKU 3-5
UAB 1-7
FIU 1-7
FAU 1-7
West
UTSA 8-0
North Texas 6-2
Rice 5-3
Louisiana Tech 4-4
UTEP 1-7
Southern Miss 1-7

UTSA over Marshall in title game.  UTSA looks like a legitimately good team this season.  On paper they might have what it takes to go 12-0, even with games at Houston and OK State in addition to hosting Arizona.  Model has them 11-1.  Old Dominion also looks strong on paper.  Those two teams are both somewhat new to FBS level, so perhaps it is only on paper that they look so good...

MAC:

NIU 27
Toledo 58
Buffalo 66
CMU 68
Bowling Green 76
Ball St 91
Akron 95
Ohio 103
EMU 114
Kent St 120
Miami (OH) 123
Massachusetts 126
WMU 127

MAC
East
Bowling Green 7-1
Buffalo 7-1
Ohio 4-4
Akron 4-4
Miami (OH) 3-5
Kent State 1-7
Massachusetts 0-8
West
NIU 8-0
Toledo 7-1
CMU 5-3
Ball State 4-4
EMU 2-6
WMU 0-8

NIU looks like the team to beat again.  This is a very bottom heavy conference, so most of the half-decent teams end up with 7+ wins in an 8-game conference schedule.  I look for Ohio to rebuild a little this season, come on strong at the end and spring themselves into a successful 2015 season.  You heard it hear first, Bobcat fans, make your 2015 MAC Championship plans now!

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