Photo by the Memphis Commercial Appeal
Only two weeks remain in the regular season, and the matchup in the American Athletic Conference championship game is all but set. Navy will clinch a spot in the contest with a win against East Carolina on Saturday, while Temple needs to simply beat the Pirates and Tulane over the next two weeks to win the East division.
Yet neither the Midshipmen nor Owls are atop this week's AAC power rankings, as voted upon by a league-wide panel of beat reporters. That honor goes to USF.
1. USF (8-2, 5-1 AAC): Behind a dazzling five-touchdown performance from QB Quinton Flowers, the Bulls did just enough to pull out a 49-42 victory at Memphis.