Written by Jon Lee
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This is Part 2 in an ongoing series of College Football Previews breaking down conferences ahead of the 2012 season. To see Part 1, Click "College Football" in the box on the right. Each conference preview breaks down the AccuScore Computer's preseason rankings.

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College Football Preseason Rankings:
Independents, Sun Belt, and WAC

This will be Brian Kelly’s third season as head coach of Notre Dame, but don’t expect a return to national contender status quite yet. The schedule is brutal, and quarterback has yet to be settled. Navy will be looking to return to a bowl for the ninth time in 10 seasons. BYU is also a bowl contender.



Mario Cristobal stuck around FIU, and his team will be the Sun Belt favorite before departing for Conference USA in 2013. After a school record eight wins last year, FIU is projected to match that and has a 26 percent chance at winning the conference. The biggest competition figures to come from Gus Malzahn and Arkansas State and Louisiana-Lafayette.



Louisiana Tech won its first WAC title in a decade, and is the favorite to repeat again in 2012. The Bulldogs will try to win another championship before jumping ship to Conference USA against a league that no longer features Hawaii, Nevada, or Fresno State. Utah State has started to emerge in recent seasons, and is a big threat to Louisiana Tech for the WAC title. The Aggies could thrive in this new-look conference.