Two years ago at Conference USA Media Day, the league ushered in the final three football programs from a massive nine-team overhaul as part of a nation-wide conference realignment.

Western Kentucky, Charlotte and Old Dominon made its first appearance at the annual media day event in Irving, Texas, where football expansion was a major topic. Britton Banowsky, C-USA's commissioner at the time, hinted that futures changes could be coming on a national level as members of the Power Five conferences continued to expand their footprints.

Oddly enough, C-USA Media Days are back in Texas after a one-year stop in South Florida last year, and there's a similar theme. The two-day event at the league headquarters kicks off Monday afternoon with a coach and two player representatives speaking from each of the six C-USA West Division schools. On Tuesday morning, the remaining seven teams from the East Division are available for interviews.

ESPN3 will stream live interviews Tuesday morning from coaches and players starting at 9 a.m.

Below are five topics to keep track of during the next two days along with capsules for each team.

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5 THINGS TO WATCH AT MEDIA DAYS

1. More conference realignment on the horizon

As of early last week, the typical media day themes were expected to be covered until the Big 12 dropped a news bomb on the college football universe with their intentions to look into expanding the 10-team league by either two or four teams. So, why does that matter for C-USA, you ask? So far, programs like BYU (independent) and Houston, Memphis, Cincinnati and Central Florida (all from the American Athletic Association) have been thrown around as possible candidates.

If the Big 12 takes an AAC team, or possibly more than one, there's a chance C-USA schools could be on the move when the AAC inevitably looks for replacements. We are months from this happening, but the news comes at a perfect time for coaches and C-USA commissioner Judy MacLeod to gauge the landscape of the league.

2. QB depth lacking?

There were two future NFL quarterbacks who dominated headlines at last year's media day. Jeff Driskel, a transfer from Florida to Louisiana Tech, received press due to his ties to the state and his playing days in both high school and in college, while Doughty, regarded as one of the nation's best quarterbacks, was projected to lead Western Kentucky to the conference title.

A total of four quarterbacks were at media day last year. This year, there are only two via Southern Miss' Nick Mullens and Florida International's Alex McGough. Mullens and Middle Tennessee quarterback Brent Stockstill are both expected to once again put up gaudy statistical numbers, but the depth at the position this year is nothing like 2015.

3. All attention on Middle Tennessee

Stockstill, who is only a sophomore, won't be at media days, but his team will have a buzz around their table as the preseason favorite to play for the C-USA championship. After watching Marshall and Western Kentucky take home titles the last two years, MTSU is poised to shake things up in the East.

With teams like FIU, FAU and Old Dominion looking to make a jump, Middle Tennessee not only has to fend off Marshall and WKU, but the depth of the league, or at least more so than previous years, will make for an entertaining race.

4. Welcome to C-USA, Jay

New Southern Miss coach Jay Hopson gets his first taste of life in C-USA this week. Hopson is replacing Todd Monken, who abruptly left in the offseason to become the offensive coordinator with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Hopson is one of three new coaches in C-USA, joining UTSA's Frank Wilson and North Texas' Seth Littrell.

Hopson led a revival at Alcorn State the past few years. He won't be asked to do that at Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles are built to win now as the pick to win C-USA's West Division. Hopson meshed well with the Southwestern Athletic Conference media during his days with Alcorn, so he should be busy Monday.

5. UAB makes an appearance 

UAB has almost become an afterthought in C-USA since it hasn't played football in two years. The Blazers will be represented this week, though, with coach Bill Clark making the trip over from Alabama.

UAB hasn't fielded a team since 2014 when school administrators shut the football program down. Months later, UAB reversed the decision and announced it would resume playing in 2017. Since then, Clark has dealt with an uphill climb to recruit and put a competitive product on the field for next season.

Media picks Tech to finish second behind Southern Miss

C-USA CAPSULES

CHARLOTTE

Coach: Brad Lambert
2015 record: 2-10 (0-8)
Player representatives: LT Jamal Covington; DL Larry Ogunjobi
Preseason predicted finish: Seventh (East)
ESPN3 streaming video interviews: Tuesday, 9 a.m.

FLORIDA ATLANTIC

Coach: Charlie Partridge
Player representatives: RB Buddy Howell; DE Trey Hendrickson
2015 record: 3-9 (3-5)
Preseason predicted finish: Fourth (East)
ESPN3 streaming video interviews: Tuesday, 10 a.m.

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL

Coach: Ron Turner
Player representatives: QB Alex McGough; LB Anthony Wint
2015 record: 5-7 (3-5)
Preseason predicted finish: Fifth (East)
ESPN3 streaming video interviews: 9:30 a.m.

MARSHALL

Coach: Doc Holliday
Player representatives: OL Michael Selby; DL Gary Thompson
2015 record: 10-3 (6-2)
Preseason predicted finish: Third (East)
ESPN3 streaming video interviews: Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.

MIDDLE TENNESSEE

Coach: Rick Stockstill
Player representatives: OL Daniel Stephens; DE Steven Rhodes
2015 record: 7-6 (6-2)
Preseason predicted finish: First(East)
ESPN3 streaming video interviews: Tuesday, 11 a.m.

NORTH TEXAS

Coach: Seth Littrell
Player representatives: RB Jeffrey Wilson; LB Fred Scott
2015 record: 1-11 (1-7)
Preseason predicted finish: Sixth (West)
ESPN3 streaming video interviews: Tuesday, 9:45 a.m.

OLD DOMINION

Coach: Bobby Wilder
Player representatives: WR David Washington; LB TJ Ricks
2015 record: 5-7 (3-5)
Preseason predicted finish: Sixth(East)
ESPN3 streaming video interviews: Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.

RICE  

Coach: David Bailiff
Player representatives: WR Zach Wright; LB Alex Lyons
2015 record: 5-7 (3-5)
Preseason predicted finish: Third (West)
ESPN3 streaming video interviews: Tuesday, 10:15 a.m.

LOUISIANA TECH

Coach: Skip Holtz
Player representatives: WR Trent Taylor; S Xavier Woods
2015 record: 9-4 (6-2)
Preseason predicted finish: Second (West)
ESPN3 streaming video interviews: Tuesday, 9:15 a.m.

SOUTHERN MISS

Coach: Jap Hopson
Player representatives: QB Nick Mullens; LB CJ Perry
2015 record: 9-5 (7-1)
Preseason predicted finish: First (West)
ESPN3 streaming video interviews: Tuesday, 10:45 a.m.

UTEP

Coach: Sean Kugler
Player representatives: FB Darrin Laufasa; DL Nick Usher
2015 record: 5-7 (3-5)
Preseason predicted finish: Fourth (West)
ESPN3 streaming video interviews: Tuesday, 11:15 a.m.

UTSA

Coach: Frank Wilson
Player representatives: RB Jarveon Williams; S Michael Egwuagu
2015 record: 3-9 (3-5)
Preseason predicted finish: Fifth (West)
ESPN3 streaming video interviews: Tuesday, 11:45 a.m.

WESTERN KENTUCKY

Coach: Jeff Brohm
Player representatives: LT Forrest Lamp; S Marcus Ward
2015 record: 12-2 (8-0)
Preseason predicted finish: Second (East)
ESPN3 streaming video interviews: Tuesday, Noon