Richard and Alex preview Conference USA, as the league adds Delaware and Missouri State. In this episode:

* Liberty remains the favorite, even with a downgrade at QB

* Sam Houston is primed for regression after 10 wins and a coaching change

* WKU goes back to a strategy that has worked time and again: portaling an entire offense from a lower-level program

* UTEP might have a bit of juice under Scotty Walden

* Jacksonville State slams the reset button after winning the league and seeing Rich Rodriguez return to West Virginia

* FIU has … reason for optimism?

* Missouri State is making an ambitious play by jumping to FBS, and we aren’t sure it will work out well—at least not in the win column

* Delaware looks poised for a smoother transition

* Kennesaw State will be much more interesting, but still not good

* Middle Tennessee is hunting for reasons for optimism

* Louisiana Tech’s coach looks to forestall what might be inevitable

* New Mexico State makes changes after a turbulent offseason

Producer: Anthony Vito

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