The American Athletic Conference has a trio of teams competing for the West Division, but there is a clear favorite in the east.
UCF was one of the biggest stories at the end of last season when it went undefeated and declared itself national champion while its coaching staff left for Nebraska.
The official Colley Matrix national champions have to try to repeat the feat without the staff that turned it from 0-12 in 2015 to 13-0 in 2017 and without the heart of the defense Shaquem Griffin.
Luckily for the Knights, its dynamic duo in quarterback McKenzie Milton and running back Adrian Killins Jr.