Group of Five: Week 12 Access Bowl Power Rankings

Nov 19, 2016; Laramie, WY, USA; Wyoming Cowboys wide receiver C.J. Johnson (14) catches a touchdown pass against San Diego State Aztecs safety Trey Lomax (3) during the fourth quarter at War Memorial Stadium. The Cowboys beat the Aztecs 34-33. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 5, 2016; Denton, TX, USA; Louisiana Tech Bulldogs players celebrates after making a play against the North Texas Mean Green in the fourth quarter at Apogee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sean Pokorny-USA TODAY Sports /

Louisiana Tech sealed its spot in the C-USA championship game last week with a win over UTSA, opening up an insurmountable lead in the standings over the Roadrunners that made the head-to-head tiebreaker a moot point. The Bulldogs have looked like the class of Conference USA for much of the season, and while they fell short in upset bids against both Arkansas and Texas Tech there is still plenty of hope left in 2016.

The Bulldogs take on Southern Miss on Saturday in Hattiesburg. While the game isn’t critical for Louisiana Tech in terms of the conference race, they must beat the Golden Eagles to retain any chance at stealing away the Access Bowl bid for Conference USA. A three-loss conference champion is going to have no margin for error, and a four-loss champ is effectively out of the running. So Skip Holtz needs to make sure his team wins out to maintain any hope.

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