Conference USA opens its conference play this weekend as Marshall visits Houston, Tulane travels to Memphis, East Carolina plays Rice and Southern Miss battles UAB. UCF is the only team that does not play in a Conference game this weekend as they travel to TCU to play the horned frogs.

Furthermore, three Conference USA teams remain nationally ranked heading into conference play this weekend including Rice, Tulane and Southern Mississippi; not to mention that East Carolina could join this list with a good series against Rice. Below are the records for the teams headed into this weekends play.

1. Southern Miss 16-5
2. Rice 18-6
3. East Carolina 16-6
4. UAB 13-7
5. Memphis 11-6
6. Tulane 14-8
7. UCF 13-10
8. Houston 13-11
9. Marshall 7-6