Tulsa shoots for second C-USA title since '05

Since joining Conference USA in 2005, Tulsa has won 18 of 26 league games, and after crushing Bowling Green 63-7 in the GMAC Bowl, the Golden Hurricane are the prohibitive favorites to pick up their second C-USA crown in four years. They do lose quarterback Paul Smith and their top four tacklers, but the rest of the team stands head and shoulders above the rest of the conference, even though teams from the East Division have won 26 of the 38 battles vs. the West the last two campaigns. Tulsa has been the exception, with nine victories in the 11 games against the East since 2005. Overall, the league failed miserably in out-of-conference FBS games last season, finishing with a 12-34 SU record and a 20-26 ATS mark. In addition, C- USA went 2-25 SU and 10-17 ATS vs. BCS schools. Improvement is not expected. WEST DIVISION 1) TULSA... [read full story]