Hypothetical standings to evaluate CUSA's expansion strategy. Conference won/lost record first followed by overall record. Obviously, a tough, tough year for CUSA.

CUSA/EAST DIVISION:
ODU (6-3, 6-3)
Marshall (3-1, 5-3)
MTU (3-2, 5-4)
Charlotte (4-5, 4-5)
UAB (1-3, 2-6)
FAU (2-4, 3-6)
FIU (1-3, 1-7)

CUSA/WEST DIVISION:
Rice (4-1, 6-3)
UNT (4-1, 6-3)
UTSA (3-2, 4-5)
LA Tech (2-2, 3-5)
WKU (2-3, 5-4)
UTEP (0-4, 1-7)
USM (0-4, 0-8)

Although a very tough, touch year for CUSA-14, there are wins indicating that CUSA is providing a platform to build upon and improve:

FAU 28, USF 10
FAU 34, Tulane 17
MTU 17, Memphis 15
Rice 13, Kansas 14
Rice 30, Tulsa 27
UTSA 21, New Mexico 13
UTSA 34, Tulsa 15
WKU 35, Kentucky 26
WKU 19, Navy 7
MTU 17, Memphis 15

You can't take ODU or Charlotte records seriously. ODU with 0 wins vs FBS teams, and Charlotte hasn't even played a FBS team.