Following Conference USA was something of an emotional roller coaster in 2021. It became clear that the league will look dramatically different in the next two years with six teams leaving for the American Athletic Conference and three moving to the Sun Belt. Four will be added with Jacksonville State, Sam Houston State, New Mexico State, and Liberty moving to Conference USA in the same time frame.
In the midst of all of that, several other teams changed coaches, philosophies, or changed their entire roster. What is it all for the better? We’ll see.
Here are the storylines to ponder as Conference USA prepares for a new season in 2022.