AAC Power Rankings: Week 11

Last week, I said it was “about to get real” in the AAC, and sure enough, we have a shake-up atop the standings. The Navy Midshipmen walked into the Liberty Bowl and thrashed Memphis 45-20, closing the game out with a 28-3 run and 21 unanswered points. The huge win vaulted Navy into the polls, meaning that four AAC teams are now ranked. The picture is getting clearer now. Houston hosts Memphis on Saturday night (set your ESPN alerts accordingly so that you can keep current with that score from the bleachers at Nippert), and if Houston can win, it would set up the showdown of showdowns for the West division title. Navy will be heavy favorites against SMU and Tulsa before going on the road to H-Town after Thanksgiving.

Here are the rankings:

(7-1, 5-0 AAC). Previous: 4th. #20 Navy Midshipmen. 2. team. 2394. <a href=

4. team. 2399. The Owls got into a shootout against hapless SMU on Friday night (I thought their defense was supposed to be good), and this game was 45-40 with 8:00 to play. Luckily for Temple, you can always count on an SMU collapse. The Mustangs turned the ball over on downs with just under 3:00 to play, and then gave up two cheap TDs to make the score look bad.. (8-1, 5-0 AAC). Previous: 3rd. #22 Temple Owls