Now that we know that there will be 12 schools in 2013 that will be playing a C-USA schedule in football and 14 in 2015 (ODU and Charlotte joining in football that year), it's time do predict what division each school's football program will be in.

Here are my predictions for the 2013 and 2014 seasons; I'm assuming that the division are going to be called "West" and "East" (note that this is all assuming that a C-USA/MWC merger doesn't happen):

West Division:
UTEP
UTSA
UNT
Rice
Tulsa
Louisiana Tech

East Division:
Tulane
Southern Miss
UAB
FIU
ECU
Marshall

For the 2015 season and beyond:

West Division:
UTEP
UTSA
UNT
Rice
Tulsa
Louisiana Tech
Tulane

East Division:

Southern Miss
UAB
FIU
ECU
Marshall
Charlotte
ODU

What do you think? Anybody have different predictions than what I have above?

Here's a C-USA map to help you out: http://www.goutsa.com/pdf8/843549.pdf

Now here's the kicker in regards to Louisiana Tech (which was brought up to me on Rowdyville courtesy of slow-runner). There are great reasons for them to be in either side: The East gives them a solid strength-of-schedule (with ECU in their division) for a bowl-caliber football team. That gives them a shot at a bigger payout at a bigger bowl almost instantly (if they have a winning record).

But the West gives their students and alums to finally make a short trip to DFW for a game. Plus Houston, Tulsa, and San Antonio are all in range with La Tech alums in Houston and San Antonio.

The poll above asks to see what you think about for Louisiana Tech: are they better suited being in the East division for 2013-2014 and/or 2015 and beyond or in the West division for 2013-2014 and/or 2015 and beyond?