BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Coming off a conference championship, Top 25 season in 2015, the WKU Hilltoppers have been picked to finish second in Conference USA's East Division in the league's media poll released today.
Middle Tennessee was picked to win the division while last year's West Division champion, Southern Miss, was picked to repeat.
WKU returns seven starters on offense, including all five starting offensive linemen -- headlined by All-American candidate Forrest Lamp at left tackle -- and national watch list members Taywan Taylor and Anthony Wales at wide receiver and running back, respectively.