Breaking Down 2016 FBS Conference Races After Week 10

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Oct 21, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Temple Owls running back Jahad Thomas (5) scores a touchdown against the South Florida Bulls during the second half at Lincoln Financial Field. the Temple Owls won 46-30. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

American Athletic Conference

This looked like Houston’s league to lose, until it wasn’t anymore. Losses have caused almost-constant shifts in the AAC hierarchy. Here is how each division stands at this point of the year.

AAC East

Temple has a half-game lead on South Florida for the division title, and the Owls also hold a head-to-head win over the Bulls that would serve as a tiebreaker should both teams finish the campaign with one league loss apiece. UCF is one game behind South Florida, though they too lost to Temple earlier in the season and would need the Owls to lose both of their last two games to overtake them. While USF has the better record, Temple has the inside track to playing in the AAC championship game.

AAC West

Houston sits a half-game behind both Tulsa and Navy. The Cougars beat Tulsa in October, while they were dealt their first defeat of the season by the Midshipmen. Navy and Tulsa meet in Annapolis on November 12, with the winner taking sole possession of first place in the AAC West. Houston could ostensibly still get into the championship game and play for a berth in the Cotton Bowl, but that would require Navy to lose not only to Tulsa but also either East Carolina or SMU.

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