According to CBS Sports, going into the season we are middle of the pack in CUSA as the 7th place team carrying a ranking of 171. WKU tops the conference at 45. Rice at the bottom at 335.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-rankings-1-353-from-kansas-to-no-353-and-an-interesting-fact-on-every-team/?fbclid=IwAR2d0VDtznR-28RC9ggfsTrMJ2rlxUEjR33NrXwfF35_2MGWMOOyXyDuFNU
WKU - 45
Marshall - 58
UTSA - 87
ODU - 104
UNT - 114
USM - 148
Tech - 171
FAU - 198
UAB - 227
Mid Tenn - 232
UTEP - 263
Charlotte - 302
FIU - 322
Rice - 335