Florida Atlantic, WKU and Louisiana Tech are among the teams to watch in 2021. Marshall is a slight favorite in the East under new coach Charles Huff. UTSA has the necessary pieces to push UAB in the West, especially with All-American Sincere McCormick returning at running back. Conference USAīill Clark continues to work wonders in Birmingham his UAB Blazers are 34–16 since the school resurrected its football program in 2017 following a two-year hiatus. Related: Sun Belt Football Predictions for 2021 9. Look for Utah to push the Sun Devils and Trojans for the top spot in the division. A NCAA investigation has clouded Arizona State's outlook in the South, but coach Herm Edwards' team has potential. Up north, the Oregon Ducks are as intriguing as ever, and Jimmy Lake got off to a promising start at Washington. USC has fallen on relative hard times in the last several seasons due to coaching instability and general Left Coast apathy, but there are signs of life in Troy, as Kedon Slovis is among this season’s Heisman frontrunners. TCU is a sleeper contender to watch, and West Virginia will continue to improve under coach Neal Brown. The league’s perennial wild card is Texas, which will be under new management in the person of Steve Sarkisian. The Cyclones and Oklahoma Sooners could stage an epic battle for a conference title and playoff berth this season, and both teams boast legitimate Heisman candidates (OU QB Spencer Rattler and ISU RB Breece Hall). The Big 12 has welcomed the rise of Iowa State to national prominence under Matt Campbell.
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