It feels like the country has forgotten about Louisiana after losing to Texas in their season opener.  They've won every game since but they have struggled to really finish teams off.  Their win over App State is one of the better G5 wins during the season.  Should Cincinnati falter and not win the AAC, Louisiana should be next-in-line for the NY6 bid.
UL-Lafayette lost their first game of the season at Texas, but has won everything since, including easily beating Appalachian State at home. They're slightly better resume-wise than Houston, in my opinion.