After a convincing 48-13 win at Troy to improve to 11-1 on the season, App State came in at No. 20 in both the AP Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches Poll.
App State is now the third highest ranked Group of Five team behind No. 16 Memphis and No. 19 Boise State. Cincinnati is No. 21 after falling to Memphis.
After the conference championships are played, bowl game matchups will be finalized and the highest ranked G5 team in the CFP Poll will play in the Cotton Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 28.
Boise State plays Hawaii in the Mountain West championship and Memphis and Cincinnati will face off again in the American championship.