Irish, Horned Frogs look strong at halfway point
Take a midseason look at the C-USA, MAC, Mountain West, Sun Belt, WAC and the Independents.
Updated: October 12, 2005, 2:56 PM ET
By
Adam Rittenberg | Special to ESPN.com
Here's a quick look at the best and worst at the season's halfway point from C-USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Sun Belt and WAC:
Conference USA
Overview
Anyone who said Central Florida would be the only unbeaten team in league play had better board a plane to Las Vegas immediately. Houston and Tulsa have been nice surprises, but UTEP might still be the league's top team. Alabama-Birmingham has a rough closing schedule with road games at Memphis, UTEP and East Carolina.
Overview
Anyone who said Central Florida would be the only unbeaten team in league play had better board a plane to Las Vegas immediately. Houston and Tulsa have been nice surprises, but UTEP might still be the league's top team. Alabama-Birmingham has a rough closing schedule with road games at Memphis, UTEP and East Carolina.
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