New Power Rankings:
1. SFA - The most consistent team, and has bigger wins than anyone else
2. Lamar - SFA may be the most consistent, but Lamar isn't far behind. Not the most challenging schedule, but they have beaten the teams they are supposed to, and impressively at that.
3. Southeastern Louisiana - Not the prettiest of starts, but since their win over Kent State, they have picked things up. A game against UCF should tell us a little more.
4. Central Arkansas - The win over Cal was nice, and playing close to UCLA opened eyes early. Losses to Little Rock, San Francisco, and Tulsa leave for hesitation. They are inconsistent, but when they are on, they are as good as anyone.
5. Abilene Christian - Good ACU includes a win over Air Force, Bowling Green, and Texas State. Bad ACU loses to South Carolina - Upstate. I think they are going to be good, and a tough out.
6. Nicholls - Nobody is doubting Nicholls offensively, but like the 2014 edition of Northwestern State, there is no defense. I think the Colonels will be a tough out in a lot of games, but a decent defense should do enough to slow them down.
7. New Orleans - After a bad start, the wins aren't coming in, but the Privateers are more competitive.
8. Sam Houston - Another hard team to get a feel for. The Kats haven't played a hard schedule and have lost to the opponents with a pulse. Their wins come over UT-Tyler, Hardin Simmons, Santa Clara, Schreiner College, and St. Thomas. Santa Clara is their only win away from Huntsville (In Anchorage).
9. Houston Baptist - Hard to tell with this team. They have played a brutal schedule, but they have not been competitive in any of their games outside of an okay win over Texas State.
10. Northwestern State - The Demons are showing a pulse. Their schedule is still weak, but they have been somewhat better lately.
11. TAMU-CC - No Thomas, no Amin, no luck. They are not the same team they were a year ago, and it is going to take some time.
12. Incarnate Word - They are yet to defeat a DI opponent this year, as their 4-3 record is very deceiving. Already spanked by Houston and Gonzaga, look for another epic beating when the Cardinals go to Florida.
13. McNeese - The Cowboys are not good right now. Their losses have been bad, and their wins aren't over good teams.