After loss to Temple, Cincinnati Bearcats coach Luke Fickell looks ahead to SMU: 'Very upbeat, but we've got a long way to go' Tom Groeschen, tgroeschen@enquirer.com
The Cincinnati Bearcats dropped one spot in the weekly American Athletic Conference football power rankings, after a 24-17 overtime loss at Temple.
While No. 10 UCF takes a break this week, two other American Athletic Conference heavyweights meet when No. 21 USF visits Houston.
Here is how the league stacks up, according to power rankings compiled by league beat reporters heading into Week 9:
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