Us getting into CUSA would definitely give us a more challenging schedule and we'd better be ready & are going to have to significantly step it up quickly to compete. For 2011-12 season rpi rankings:

CUSA: 2 in top 100, 6 more 100-200, 3 more over 200, average rpi 164

WAC: 1 in top 100, 1 more 100-200, 5 more over 200, average rpi 235


CUSA: UTEP 44, Tulane 72, UAB 102, FIU 139, Tulsa 169, LA Tech 171, Marshall 173, Rice 179, USM 194, NTSU 207, ECU 226, UTSA 301

WAC: Fresno 65, Utah State 148, La Tech 171, Hawaii 252, Idaho 262, SJSU 289, Nevada 311, NMSU 320