Cincinnati football moved up in the rankings after Saturday's 38-23 win at Houston.
The Bearcats moved up to No. 21 in both the Associated Press Top 25 and the Amway Coaches Poll. UC was previously ranked 25th by the AP. It's their first appearance this season in the Coaches Poll.
Two teams from the AAC were ranked by the AP, led by SMU at No. 19. Tulane (55), Temple (31), Memphis (6) and UCF (3) were among those receiving votes. Boise State is the highest-ranked Group of Five team at No.