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Conference USA: SMU
The Mustangs would be a lot more of a threat if QB Justin Willis wasn't in hot water, but with June Jones taking over one of last year's most disappointing teams, which lost its final 10 games of the year, they should start bombing away. Don't expect 2007 Hawaii right away, but it won't be for a lack of trying. In a league with no one that could stop the pass — Houston led the conference in pass defense last year and was still only 55th in the nation — SMU could do well this year if their passing attack which averaged 252 yards per game last year could improve. Tulsa, Houston and Southern Miss will all go into the season thinking Conference USA title, but they'll all have to go through Dallas in order to stake their claim to the crown.