Breaking Down 2016 FBS Conference Races After Week 10

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Nov 5, 2016; Denton, TX, USA; Louisiana Tech Bulldogs wide receiver Carlos Henderson (1) caries the ball in the fourth quarter against the North Texas Mean Green at Apogee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sean Pokorny-USA TODAY Sports /

Conference USA

Conference USA has fallen off the map from recent years as the league has lost some of its marquee programs such as Houston and Tulsa. Who might emerge to play for the C-USA title game this year?

C-USA East

After opening the season 3-3 and looking like an afterthought in the division, Western Kentucky has won four straight in league play to vault back up to the top of the East standings. The Hilltoppers are a half-game ahead of Old Dominion, who they resoundingly beat head-to-head at home in October. If WKU does happen to lose against either North Texas or Marshall, the door would be open for the Monarchs to compete for the C-USA title in December.

C-USA West

At various times over the course of the season, Southern Miss and UTSA have looked like they could contend for the West division. But at the moment Louisiana Tech is ahead by a game in the division standings, and the Bulldogs close out the season against the Roadrunners and Golden Eagles. If they win out, Louisiana Tech will be the champ. If they lose to UTSA, the Roadrunners would hold the tiebreaker with wins over the Bulldogs and Southern Miss. If Tech loses to Southern Miss, it would set up a three-way that would require a look at cross-divisional opponents to parse out the winner.

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