Aside from College Football News, not a lot of optimism for Western Kentucky going into the 2018 season.
C-USA Preseason Poll - predicted 5th:
http://conferenceusa.com/news/2018/7/17/football-fb-preseason-media-poll.aspx
College Football News - predicted tied for 2nd, 7-5 record:
https://collegefootballnews.com/201...e-usa-team-by-team-predictions-for-every-game
Athlon - predicted 6th with a 4-8 record:
https://athlonsports.com/college-football/conference-usa-football-2018-predictions
C-USA Preseason Poll - predicted 5th:
http://conferenceusa.com/news/2018/7/17/football-fb-preseason-media-poll.aspx
College Football News - predicted tied for 2nd, 7-5 record:
https://collegefootballnews.com/201...e-usa-team-by-team-predictions-for-every-game
Athlon - predicted 6th with a 4-8 record:
https://athlonsports.com/college-football/conference-usa-football-2018-predictions