Conference USA Power Rankings: Week 5

The Conference USA Power Rankings are never a prediction for how things will end up, but rather a snapshot of how teams look at the moment. At the moment, Conference USA is living up to its reputation of being a conference driven with parity. Last week’s games featured the preseason favorites going down in their conference opener with tight games everywhere. As a result, a new team has emerged at the top of the rankings.

1. Louisiana Tech (3-1, 1-0, Last Week: #4)

Tech pulled off one of the biggest upsets last week with a win on the road in front of a sellout crowd at North Texas. Their studs showed up in a big way. Jaylon Ferguson dominated UNT’s line to the the tune of four sacks, J’Mar…