2019 CUSA Preview

East Division

Place	Team	Win-Share (Conf)	Record (Conf)	Rating
1	Marshall Thundering Herd	8.5 (5.8)	9-3 (7-1)	3.74
2	FAU Owls	5.9 (4.2)	7-5 (5-3)	3.38
2	FIU Panthers	7.2 (4.7)	7-5 (5-3)	3.44
4	MTSU Blue Raiders	5.4 (4.0)	4-8 (3-5)	3.27
4	Western KY Hilltoppers	5.7 (3.8)	4-8 (3-5)	3.11
6	Charlotte 49ers	5.5 (3.8)	4-8 (2-6)	3.10
6	Old Dominion Monarchs	3.3 (2.2)	3-9 (2-6)	2.71

West Division

Place	Team	Win-Share (Conf)	Record (Conf)	Rating
1	North Texas Mean Green	8.1 (5.7)	8-4 (6-2)	3.71
2	UAB Blazers	7.1 (4.7)	8-4 (5-3)	3.29
2	Louisiana Tech Bulldogs	6.9 (4.4)	8-4 (5-3)	3.46
2	Southern Miss Golden Eagles	5.9 (4.3)	6-6 (5-3)	3.30
2	UTSA Roadrunners	6.3 (4.5)	7-5 (5-3)	3.25
6	Rice Owls	3.0 (2.4)	2-10 (2-6)	2.82
7	UTEP Miners	3.1 (1.7)	2-10 (1-7)	2.47

Championship Game

Marshall over North Texas

Notes

There is a lot of parity in the CUSA in 2019 at the top. Lot of good teams and lot of not so good teams. Some teams that many may expect to be good, could find themselves on the outside looking in (Bowl season) and still have a pretty good team. Should make for some exciting match-ups during the regular season.

I have Marshall winning their first championship since 2014. They would mark the 4th different team to win the CUSA in as many years. FAU looks to have a rebound year after a disappointing 2018 where a lot was expected and they failed to make a bowl game.

No CUSA teams will finish in the top 25, but Marshall may finish with a few votes. 8 teams make a bowl.

Bowl Projections

Team	Bowl Projections
Marshall	Bahamas Bowl Bowl
North Texas	Gasparilla Bowl
UAB	New Orleans Bowl
Louisiana Tech	First Responders Bowl
FAU	Frisco Bowl
FIU	New Mexico Bowl
UTSA	No Bowl
Southern Miss	No Bowl