Interesting take on the best CUSA game of the upcoming 2007 season from College FB News. SMU highlighted for Weeks 7 and 10. Let the season begin:
Week 1 - Houston at Oregon
The Cougars get a chance to show there’s life after Kevin Kolb and make a grand statement on a national scale.
Week 2 - Southern Miss at Tennessee
Southern Miss always wants to play anyone, any time, and place. Tennessee is not just anyone.
Week 3 - BYU at Tulsa
The first big test for Todd Graham and the new Tulsa coaching staff. If nothing else, this would make for a great bowl game.
Week 4 - Southern Miss at Boise State
Possibly a matchup of conference champions, the Eagles get a great shot to show they should be considered among the best of the non-BCS teams.
Week 5 - East Carolina at Houston
ECU has a chance to make a big early statement in the C-USA race. A win over the defending champs in their place could set the tone for the season.
Week 6 - Tulsa at UTEP
A West Division showdown, UTEP begins a big, tough three-game home stretch against three of the four best teams in the league: Tulsa, East Carolina and Houston (Southern Miss is the fourth).
Week 7 - SMU at Southern Miss
A possible title game matchup (yes, SMU should be that good), Justin Willis and the Mustangs begin a brutal stretch of three road games in four going to USM with trips to Tulsa and Houston after a layup against Tulane.
Week 8 - Tulsa at UCF
The best in a lousy week of conference games, NC State at ECU might be more interesting.
Week 9 - Houston at UTEP
It’s elimination week in the West with the Cougars squaring off against the Miners and SMU facing Tulsa.
Week 10 - SMU at Houston
Closing out the weekend with a good Sunday night showdown, SMU gets a national showcase for how far the program has come.
Week 11 - Houston at Tulsa
A brutal three-week stretch (at UTEP and SMU before this) finishes up for the Cougars with a trip to Tulsa. If this isn’t for the West title, it’ll make a big impact on the outcome.
Week 12 - Southern Miss at UTEP
UTEP can finally shake its late-season collapse issues with a statement win over what might be the best team in the East.
Week 13 - Tulsa at Rice
In what should be a lousy week of games to close out the season, Tulsa can’t slip