The University of Cincinnati Bearcats improved to 8-0 this season - 6-0 in the American Athletic Conference - with Saturday's 36-33 win against the UCF Knights in Orlando.
"This is a really good football team. They took some punches especially early on in this game. And to me, they proved their mettle here this afternoon in the Bounce House," ESPN color analyst Dusty Dvoracek said late in the fourth quarter. "My question is: Will this committee actually give them a real (College Football Playoff) look? ... That's why I think Tuesday night's initial rankings are so crucial for Cincinnati.