Comparisons

Arkansas St                Middle Tennessee           Advantage
Sun Belt                   CUSA                       MTSU (Conference)
30,964                     30,788                     ARSt (Stadium Capacity +176)
Jonesboro                  Murfreesboro               MTSU (due to Nashville)
Scarlet/Black              Blue/White                 MTSU (not red)
Red Wolves                 Blue Raiders               MTSU (not red)
1992 (joined 1A)           1999 (joined 1A)           ARSt (longer)
0.44444 (#79)              0.47486 (#68)              MTSU (Win %/D1A Rnk since 1999)
3 winning seasons          5 winning seasons          MTSU (since 1999)
3 in a row                 2 in a row                 ARSt (winning seasons)
5                          7                          MTSU (Head-to-head)
85                         75                         MTSU (Current Massey Rating)

Not that I'm super excited about either but side by side I'd rather take MTSU.

That said - I'm more excited about NIU (even though they are black/red) than MTSU as it is where I live....

BTW - that win % and rank in D1A is for only games against other D1A teams - no FCS or lower division teams counted...