Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 3 | .727 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 37.1 | 26.0 | -2.32 | -10.32 | ||||
| North Texas | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 22.9 | 24.4 | -9.11 | -6.36 | ||||
| New Mexico State | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 23.8 | 33.3 | -10.18 | -6.18 | ||||
| Louisiana | 3 | 8 | .273 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 21.3 | 33.2 | -19.08 | -9.36 | ||||
| Arkansas State | 2 | 9 | .182 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 16.1 | 32.5 | -22.08 | -10.17 | ||||
| Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 9 | .182 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 13.5 | 31.9 | -21.13 | -7.77 | ||||
| Idaho | 1 | 10 | .091 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 28.5 | 45.0 | -20.84 | -7.66 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-12-18 | New Orleans Bowl | Colorado State | 45 | North Texas | 20 | New Orleans, LA |


2001 Conference Leaders