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2026 preseason · Group of 5 · #10 of 11

Conference USA

Lower-tier league. Landed roughly where 2025 expected.

29.6
Median PTR
Teams
10
Elite tier
0
Contender
0
Elite + Cont.
0
2025 mean Δ
+2.6
2025 A grades
1

2026 tier shape

10
10 Rebuilding

Top: Western Kentucky 41.5 (Rebuilding). Floor: Sam Houston 10.9 (Rebuilding).

2025 grade shape

1
2
5
1
1
1 A2 Bs5 Cs1 D1 F

Best: Kennesaw State Δ +21.0 (A). Worst: Sam Houston Δ −21.4 (F).

Conference USA · every team, ranked by 2026 projection

The roster.

1
Western Kentucky
Tier #87 · SP+ −5.3 · 47% recruit · 45% returning
41.5
Rebuilding
B
+12.3
2
Liberty
Tier #90 · SP+ −6.4 · 49% recruit · 45% returning
40.4
Rebuilding
D
−11.0
3
Jacksonville State
Tier #98 · SP+ −7.7 · 40% recruit · 45% returning
37.7
Rebuilding
C
+6.4
4
Kennesaw State
Tier #106 · SP+ −9.3 · 18% recruit · 45% returning
34.0
Rebuilding
A
+21.0
5
Delaware
Tier #115 · SP+ −13.0 · 14% recruit · 57% returning
29.8
Rebuilding
C
+5.0
6
Florida International
Tier #119 · SP+ −13.7 · 48% recruit · 45% returning
29.3
Rebuilding
C
−2.0
7
New Mexico State
Tier #123 · SP+ −16.4 · 27% recruit · 45% returning
24.2
Rebuilding
C
+2.7
8
Missouri State
Tier #129 · SP+ −18.7 · 9% recruit · 45% returning
19.7
Rebuilding
B
+11.0
9
Middle Tennessee
Tier #135 · SP+ −26.0 · 46% recruit · 45% returning
11.8
Rebuilding
C
+2.3
10
Sam Houston
Tier #136 · SP+ −26.3 · 37% recruit · 45% returning
10.9
Rebuilding
F
−21.4