Here is this week’s blog poll, with just a few observations per conference, since we’ve got a lot of new faces:
- In the Midmajors: Memphis at Cincinnati next week is going to determine who wins the AAC. They’ve played by far the best, especially Cincy. In the Fun Belt and C-USA, Coastal Carolina, Marshall, and Appalachian State have looked really, really good — particularly Coastal and Marshall. UAB won’t lose another game this season either. SMU also played a lot better than the final score indicated. The ‘Stang’s outgained Cincy, but their biggest issue was converting on 3rd downs — 17% offensively won’t beat anyone — and thus giving the Bearcats short fields all night.