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Where the University of Cincinnati Bearcats stand in latest AAC football power rankings

UC coach Luke Fickell reacts to the Bearcats' win over Tulane, in which UC achieved bowl eligibility for the first time since 2015. Tom Groeschen, tgroeschen@enquirer.com

Six weeks into the season, Central Florida, South Florida and Cincinnati are a combined 16-0 and ranked in both the Associated Press and USA Today Amway Coaches polls.

UCF, the defending American Athletic Conference champion, climbed into the top 10 in the AP (No. 10) and Coaches poll (No. 9), while USF (No. 23) and Cincinnati (No.