SMU moved up to No. 21 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll this week after not playing on Saturday.
The ranking pushes SMU up two spots following six ranked teams in front of SMU losing on Saturday,
Notably, fellow American Athletic Conference member Cincinnati moved up to No. 2 in the country after defeating UCF 56-21. SMU will play Cincinnati on the road Nov. 20 in what could be the Bearcats’ last chance to play a ranked opponent.
SMU is 6-0 for the second time in the last three years. In 2019, SMU climbed to No.