Not much changes in C-USA

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The Conference USA coaches' preseason football poll was pretty much a yawn when it hit the wire Tuesday.

Besides some minor flip-flopping and Rice returning to the dregs of society, the predictions are virtually the same as the final standings from 2006.

Can the Golden Knights get a little more love with junior running back Kevin Smith (934 rushing yards in nine games) and four starting offensive linemen coming back? Especially with ECU losing QB James Pinkney, leading receiver Aundre Allison and No. 3 wideout Bobby Good. Kareem Copeland: Hattiesburg American

I found this article in my searches and he makes a valid point about UCF.