After being pegged by many as the worst FBS conference after the 2015 season the level of football in Conference USA stepped up in a major way in 2016, leading to a fantastic National Signing Day for the conference in 2017.
Conference USA signed 114 three-star recruits in this signing class. In 2014 C-USA signed 96. We may have our own opinions about recruiting but there’s no denying that is major talent influx.
The top of the conference has always been among the best teams in the Group of 5 but since this configuration of C-USA formed the middle of the conference has been a slog until a slight breakthrough last season.