SMU might be 1-0, but its season opening victory over North Texas wasn't enough to move the needle with American Athletic Conference writers.
A group of 12 AAC team beat reporters came together to rank the league's best from 1-12 after Week 1.
SMU came in at No. 11. Here is what I wrote about the Mustangs.
SMU notched its first season opening win since 2003 with a 34-21 victory over North Texas. The Mustangs had a number of opportunities to pull away but did not. Still, it was a positive performance for a team that mustered just two wins a year ago.